Firefighter rescues girlfriend from the flu…

February 13, 2014
Firefighter rescues girlfriend from the flu…

Harris-Walton. An engagement story. Samantha Danielle Harris and Tyler John Walton, both of Ludington, will get married on October 18, 2014 at Mason County Reformed Church in Amber Township. Tyler didn’t let a little flu stop him from asking Samantha to marry him. “I was extremely sick with the flu and had fallen asleep,” Samantha recalls. “Tyler said he needed…

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Temperature to reach 29 today!

February 13, 2014
Temperature to reach 29 today!

Today, cloudy skies with afternoon snow showers. High temperature of 29 degrees F. Winds, south-southeast at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow, 60%. Tonight, snow showers early with a chance of lingering snow showers later. Low, 17 F. Winds, west-southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow, 50%. Friday, scattered flurries and snow showers with a high temperature…

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Man arrested for road rage

February 12, 2014
Man arrested for road rage

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 43-year-old Chase man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday on the charge of road rage/reckless driving. The arrest occurred at 7:53 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Hwy. The man allegedly drove into another vehicle following a dispute on the roadway. In a separate incident, deputies arrested a 25-year-old…

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Obit: Vernita Joyce Allard, 81, Ludington

February 12, 2014
Obit: Vernita Joyce Allard, 81, Ludington

Vernita Joyce (Fox) Allard, 81, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. She was born March 28, 1932 in Ludington to Homer and Maurine (Rasmussen) Fox.  She attended Lincoln Valley and Pere Marquette Elementary and graduated from Ludington High School, class of 1950.  She married Robert Allard on November 4, 1950. Vernita was a past…

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Welcome to the World! Palvla, Milo, Kortnee

February 12, 2014
Welcome to the World! Palvla, Milo, Kortnee

Welcome to the world… Palvla Railee Anne Adair, the daughter of Paige Archambeau and Devon Adair of Baldwin, was born February 8, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Milo Mason Beemer, the son of Abby McKelvey and Mason Beemer of Ludington, was born February 11, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Kortnee Marcella Parmer, the daughter of Deanna Fortich and Robert Parmer…

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30% chance of snow this afternoon

February 12, 2014
30% chance of snow this afternoon

We may see temperatures go over 20 degrees today! The high temperature is expected to reach 21 degrees F. There is a 30% chance of snow showers developing early this afternoon increasing to 40% tonight with a low temperature of 18. Wind, south at 15 mph. Thursday, expect cloudy skies with afternoon snow showers and a high of 28 F.…

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Former Jewelry store employee sentenced for embezzlement

February 11, 2014
Former Jewelry store employee sentenced for embezzlement

LUDINGTON — A former employee of Closson’s Jewelry was sentenced today for embezzling from the downtown Ludington business. Renee Lyne Hansen, 47, of Ludington was appeared in 51st Circuit Court where she received a sentence of up to one year in the Mason County jail, serving six months up front. Earlier this year she pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $100,000…

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Mostly cloudy skies today, 1 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow

February 11, 2014
Mostly cloudy skies today, 1 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow

Today’s weather forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies today with 0% chance of snow! Expect a high temperature of 15 degrees F with wind from the south-southwest at 6 mph. Tonight, low of 12 F, 10% chance of snow but mostly cloudy. Wednesday, cloudy with some snow showers early. A steady snow likely later in the day. High of…

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2 arrested Monday for no driver’s license

February 11, 2014
2 arrested Monday for no driver’s license

Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people, in separate incidents, Monday for driving while their license was suspended. A 44-year-old Fountain man was arrested following a traffic stop at 11:38 a.m. at Stolberg and Tallman Lake roads in Sheridan Township. It was his first offense for DWLS. At 8:17 p.m. a 35-year-old Manistee man was arrested following a…

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Shakespeare group meets Thursday

February 10, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Shakespeare Reading Group meets at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13 in Room 201 of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The group will continue its reading of “Cymbelline,” starting with Act III. Open to all who have a love of Shakespeare,  the group meets once a month for about two hours to read from the works of…

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West Shore launches water themed semester

February 10, 2014
West Shore launches water themed semester

VICTORY TWP. – This semester, West Shore Community College is taking stock of its location in a water rich environment to focus student and community attention on the many ways water impacts our lives and about the ways our lives impact water. “The timing seems particularly relevant this semester as many Great Lakes water issues such as the Asian carp…

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Hospital to offer free health screenings

February 10, 2014
Hospital to offer free health screenings

The Win with Wellness program, offered through Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is offering free health screenings in Mason, Oceana and Lake Counties. Hospital staff will conduct the screenings to measure the key health indicators that are closely tied to chronic disease such as body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. “Over the past year, Win with Wellness participants…

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WSCC announces ‘The Schemings of Scapin’ cast

February 10, 2014
WSCC announces ‘The Schemings of Scapin’ cast

VICTORY TWP. – The West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series announces its cast list for the classic Moliere comedy, “The Schemings of Scapin.” “The knock-about 17th century farce calls for actors with exceptional comic talents, and we saw area actors at auditions who were exceptionally funny and exceptionally well-suited for these challenging roles,” says the play’s director, Dr. Rick…

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Some snow today, mostly cloudy tonight

February 10, 2014
Some snow today, mostly cloudy tonight

Expect intermittent snow showers today, especially early in the afternoon, with a high of 11 degrees F. There is a 50% chance of snow. Wind, southwest shifting to northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, 20% chance of snow with a low of 5 F with wind northeast at 7 mph. Otherwise mostly cloudy skies early then partly cloudy after…

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5 arrested by deputies over weekend

February 10, 2014
5 arrested by deputies over weekend

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office made five separate arrests over the weekend, stemming from domestic violence, court violations and traffic-related incidents. The following is the activity report of the MCSO from Friday, Feb. 7 to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014: – 5:20 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Twp. – 8:15 a.m.: Scam complaint, 900 block of…

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Scottville adopt a window contest

February 10, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Main Street Program is inviting community organizations and youth groups to participate in an Adopt a Window Contest.  The contest will occur in conjunction with a spring event April 5th, 2014.   Each organization will be given a window in downtown Scottville to decorate with the theme of Spring in Scottville.  Windows will be voted on by the public throughout…

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Time to get your groove on at WSCC

February 9, 2014
Time to get your groove on at WSCC

by Carrie Klemm, MCP Correspondent VICTORY TWP. – Groove 101 hits the center stage on Saturday, February 15 as part of the West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series. Following the main event, the talented group will continue the evening with an after-glow performance at the Blu Moon Bistro on South James Street in Ludington. A local band whose popularity…

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America the beautiful, for all

February 9, 2014
America the beautiful, for all

Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools. The Superbowl was turned on in our home this weekend, but I didn’t watch the whole thing, or even pay a lot of attention to the parts I did watch.  As such, I’m just now getting caught up on the Coca-Cola ad controversy.  I have to ask the nay-sayers: “Really??” I couldn’t imagine that a…

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Reader urges a ‘no’ vote for Great Lakes Energy members

February 9, 2014

Letter to the Editor:    Have you heard of the marketing campaign, “Buy local.” It sounds and feels good, and when we can, we do “buy local.” However, what if that was all you could do? Buy locally… no where else. This is what Great Lakes Energy is asking us to do in this special election. They want to limit our…

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MCC forensics wins tourney

February 9, 2014

BIRCH RUN — The Mason County Central forensics team won the Birch Run tournament on Saturday besting International Academy by 34 points. MCC finished with a total of 326 points, International Academy scored 292 and Birch Run came in third place with 199 points. MCC was first over 27 teams competing.. The team qualified 22 out of 25 entries placed…

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Colder than normal temps continue this weekend

February 8, 2014
Colder than normal temps continue this weekend

Partly cloudy skies early today followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few snow showers later in the day. High temperature of 17 degrees F with wind southwest at 5 to 10 mph. There is a 30% chance of snow. Sunset at 6:06 p.m. Tonight, 60% chance of snow with a low of 13 F and wind east-southeast at 4…

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