79th District Court sentencings.

November 29, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Sean Russell Daugherty, 30, of 113 Courtland St., Hart, was found guilty Nov. 19 of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and failure to maintain security (no insurance). He was sentenced to nine days in jail with credit for two days served; $1,120 in…

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Lindsay’s Furniture, keeping it local.

November 28, 2014

Business Feature. Editor’s note: Saturday is Small Business Saturday. Here at MCP we rely on our locally-owned small businesses to advertise on our site, allowing this service to be free to you. We also take pride in being the only locally owned text-based media in Mason County. We re-invest our funds by doing business with local banks, local insurance agents…

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Sports Hall of Fame announces 2015 inductees.

November 28, 2014
Sports Hall of Fame announces 2015 inductees.

LUDINGTON  — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame announced its 11th class for induction with a six-member class that was great in a variety of fields. The class consists of Rod Beckman, Debbie Hineline Roberts, Carl Mayhand, Greg Melchert, Lee Snyder and Matt Urka. “The fact that the talent we have in this group could very well have been elected…

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Scottville woman arrested for domestic violence; NY man arrested for super drunk.

November 28, 2014
Scottville woman arrested for domestic violence; NY man arrested for super drunk.

AMBER TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old Scottville woman Wednesday on domestic violence charges. The arrest took place in the 1200 block of Harold Street. Life EMS and Scottville Fire Dept. medical first responders were also called to the scene. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014…

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Community Thanksgiving.

November 27, 2014
Community Thanksgiving.

Video and photos by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — For the past 28 years, volunteers at Emmanuel Lutheran Church have served dinner to the community on Thanksgiving. All are welcome to the free meal. Many are alone, others don’t have large families at home. The meal includes a full traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans,…

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Obit: Rita Johnson, 72, Ludington

November 27, 2014
Obit: Rita Johnson, 72, Ludington

Rita Ann Johnson, age 72, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly at home November 25, 2014. She was born on January 26, 1942 in Ludington, daughter of the late Ronald and Vera (Wagner) VanDyke.  She attended and graduated from St. Simon Catholic School.  Rita married Donald K. Johnson on November 28, 1964 in Ludington.  He preceded her in death on January 1, 2007. Rita…

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Quilting among friends.

November 27, 2014
Quilting among friends.

See Video Here. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — Every Monday a group of women gather at the Scottville Area Senior Center to share their love of quilting. The group, known as Sandy’s Quilting Friends, has met for many years. They originally met at the Sue Riffle residence until the group got too large. The name comes from Sue’s dog,…

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Amber Twp. man arrested at his mother’s funeral.

November 26, 2014
Amber Twp. man arrested at his mother’s funeral.

Jeffrey Paul Cochran, 41, of Amber Township was arrested by police as he left his mother’s burial service near Hudsonville, M-Live.com reported. The charges stem from Cochran pretending to be a doctor and scamming a Pennsylvania resort of more than $16,000 in charges. Cochran, whose address according to Whitepages.com is listed as 1529 W. Hansen Road, was arrested Nov. 12 after he…

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Habitual offender sent to prison

November 26, 2014
Habitual offender sent to prison

LUDINGTON — A four-time habitual offender violated his probation on a second-degree child abuse conviction and ended up with a 3-15 year prison sentence. Ronnie Cuellar Zuniga, 47, of 708 St. Catherine, Ludington, received credit for 401 days served in jail and was also ordered to pay $548 in fines costs by 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper, Nov.…

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Volunteers thankful for community Thanksgiving dinner.

November 26, 2014
Volunteers thankful for community Thanksgiving dinner.

See video below. By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – Thanksgiving can be a time to give back to those less fortunate. The volunteers at the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner are no strangers to giving thanks for all that they have and their abilities to share what they have with others. This year marks the 28th year that Emmanuel Lutheran…

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Car/deer crash leads to felony arrest in Victory Twp.

November 26, 2014
Car/deer crash leads to felony arrest in Victory Twp.

VICTORY TWP. — A car/deer crash led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Ludington man Tuesday afternoon. Deputies initially responded to the crash at Angling and Meyers roads at 5:25 p.m. After checking the operator’s license of the driver, they discovered he was wanted on an outstanding drug warrant out of Manistee County. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for…

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Slick roads cause crashes

November 26, 2014
Slick roads cause crashes

The Michigan State Police, Hart post responded to three separate crashes on slippery roads Tuesday, Nov. 25: – 12:10 a.m., single car property damage accident, Stiles Rd. and Victory Dr., Victory Twp. – 2:46 p.m., car in the ditch, Scottville and Kistler roads., Custer Twp. – 6:11 p.m., car-deer crash, Custer and Marrison roads., Eden Twp. The MSP Report is brought…

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Welcome to the world! Recent births.

November 26, 2014
Welcome to the world! Recent births.

Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook.  Welcome to the world! Sloane Aran Alway, the daughter of Rob and Becky Alway of Scottville, was born Oct. 15, 2014. Paternal grandparents are Alie VanderHaag of Scottville and Richard and Carol Alway of Ludington. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Michele Wade of Holton…

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Art to end Alzheimer’s

November 26, 2014

Submitted by Jen Tooman.  Think back to Labor Day…what did you do? The Vander Veer family did what they do every year. They went camping at the Interlochen State Park. One of the “Cuzzins,” as they call themselves, brought paints and some canvas. The Cuzzins gathered around a picnic table and – for the first time for some of them…

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Fire department quickly extinguishes pole barn fire.

November 25, 2014
Fire department quickly extinguishes pole barn fire.

LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Department was called to a pole barn fire at the Stanley Luskin residence, 703 E. First St. Tuesday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. The fire appeared to have started in the southeast side of the building’s attic. The fire was extinguished in just over 30 minutes of the arrival of firefighters. Fire Chief Jerry Funk said the fire started…

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Ludington police officer recognized for duty, promoted

November 25, 2014

LUDINGTON — During Monday’s City Council meeting, Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett announced the promotion of Steve Wietrzywoski to the rank of sergeant. During the meeting, Wietrzywoski also received recognition from Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole for his work on the county’s special emergency response team (SERT). Wietrzywoski served over 14 years on the team and recently stepped down.

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Vehicle causes crash, leaves scene.

November 25, 2014
Vehicle causes crash, leaves scene.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Two vehicles were involved in a crash Monday night near the intersection of South Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road. There were no injuries. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred at 10:20 p.m. when a vehicle was traveling south on Pere Marquette Highway, crossed the centerline and then struck a northbound vehicle…

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Governor orders flags lowered to honor fallen soldier.

November 25, 2014

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. flags within the state Capitol complex and on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart, of Bay City. Cathcart was killed in action at age 31, on Friday, Nov. 14, while serving in Afghanistan. “Michael made the ultimate sacrifice while…

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Obit: Margaret Luedke, 90, Summit Twp.

November 25, 2014
Obit: Margaret Luedke, 90, Summit Twp.

Margaret Luedke, aged 90 of Summit Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014 in the home of her birth.  Margaret was born on May 27, 1924, the daughter of Ralph and Atlanta (Christoffersen) Kistler, and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1942.  On June 29, 1944, she married George Luedke in Chicago, and they celebrated 43 years…

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WSCC musical ensembles to perform holiday concerts.

November 25, 2014
WSCC musical ensembles to perform holiday concerts.

VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in six holiday performances throughout the area starting Dec. 4. According to Associate Professor Ted Malt, who leads the college’s music department, members of the musical ensembles travel from throughout western Michigan to rehearse every week during a semester. “Members of these groups represent nearly 200 students and community members…

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Oakes, Scatena named to bank board.

November 25, 2014
Oakes, Scatena named to bank board.

LUDINGTON – A former area school administrator and the CEO of one of Ludington’s largest manufacturers have been appointed to the board of directors of West Shore Bank and West Shore Bank Corporation. The appointments were made at the Board meeting held on November 17. Jeanne Oakes is currently the executive director of Community Foundation for Mason County. In 2009…

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