See VIDEO HERE. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Christmas is not always an easy time of year for families struggling financially. Thanks to the Salvation Army of Ludington and St. Simon’s Parish — and donations from many area companies and individuals — Christmas was made easier for a few hundred of those families today. For the third year, the…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church has spread some Christmas cheer this season that’s sure to touch many lives. Earlier this week, the church gave out almost $20,000 to various community programs. The community came from two bequests the church received nearly two years ago totaling almost $1 million. After receiving the bequests,…
VICTORY TWP. – A group of area corrections officers recently completed West Shore Community College’s Corrections Officer Training Program, a Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) approved 320-hour certification program for personnel supervising inmates in state prisons. The academy program focuses on providing the skills necessary to maintain safety and security within a correctional facility. During a 14-week period, the academy covers over 50…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. MUSKEGON — The man arrested for last Friday’s armed robbery at the Branch Grocery faces a six-count felony warrant for robbing the eastern Mason County store. He also has been charged in four separate cases of armed robbery in Muskegon County, where he is currently being held. Mark Anthony Miller, 41, of Muskegon Township, has not…
HAMLIN TWP. — Mason County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a threats complaint Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:18 p.m. in the 5800 block of Mavis Rd. and a verbal domestic dispute at 8:01 p.m. in the 7200 block of White Swan Lane. MCSO also responded to a car/deer crash at 3 a.m. at Hawley and Brye in Riverton Township. No…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light north wind. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Sunset: 5:10 p.m. Sunrise: 8:16 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014: Cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 3 to 5…
HAMLIN TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were called to the 5000 block of Mavis Road Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9:45 a.m. for a family dispute. MSP also responded to a one-car property damage accident Thursday at 4:15 p.m. at Chauvez Road and Lakeshore Drive in Pere Marquette Township. The state police also handled…
MUSKEGON COUNTY — A 41-year-old Muskegon man has been arrested for the Dec. 12 robbery of the Branch Grocery store in Mason County’s Branch Township. The man was arrested at a residence in Muskegon Township after a search warrant was executed by members of the Michigan State Police Emergency Services Team. According to a press release from Michigan State Police,…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Dayvin Michael Flickinger, 22, of 406 E. Foster St., Ludington, was arrested Dec. 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of false report of a bomb threat. A preconference is set for Dec. 29 at…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 16, in 51st Circuit Court: – Raymond Allen Anthony, 37, of 104 Wigton St., Hart, was found guilty of two counts of breaking and entering a building with intent and habitual offender, fourth conviction. He was sentenced Dec. 16 to two concurrent terms of six to 30…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Bradley Alan Mann, 21, of 6690 E. Borowski Rd., Fountain, was found guilty by a jury Dec. 8 of two counts of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 90 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years;…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 29 year-old Ludington woman was arrested by deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday evening at 143 N. Jebavy Dr. for probation violation after she was found hiding under a bed and intoxicated (a violation of her probation), and a 43 year-old Ludington man was arrested after he was found hiding in a closet. The…
RIVERTON TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating the larceny of a non-motorized wagon/cart reported Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7:11 p.m. in the 5000 block of South Stiles Road. Other MSP activity Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014: – 1:29 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Conrad Rd. and Pere Marquette Hwy., Pere Marquette Twp. –…
Editor’s Note: Recently, it seems law enforcement has gotten some bad publicity in the national media. Here in Mason County, Michigan, there’s a different story that most likely won’t make headlines anywhere else. We think it’s worth sharing: John Mickevich of Ludington was driving on U.S. 10 when he got pulled over by a Mason County sheriff deputy for a…
VIDEO. A review by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Jean Sheperd’s classic tale “A Christmas Story” is being presented this weekend on the stage by West Shore Community College and the Lakeshore Civic Players on the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. For those who lived in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the film adaption of this story was hard to…
Shirley M. Thompson aged 82 of Scottville, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her home. Shirley was born on May 19, 1932, the daughter of Harry E. and Lydia (Schimke) Feldhak of Onekema, and graduated from Onekema High School with the class of 1950. On August 15, 1953, she married Charles Thompson in Onekema, and they celebrated 44…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Sunrise: 8:16 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014: A chance of flurries before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of snow after 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 3 p.m. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Henley Lyn Smith, the daughter of Courtney Jorissen and Kody Smith of Ludington, was born Dec. 15, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Hunter Christian Lara, the son of Erin Langfeldt and Jesus Lara of Fountain, was born Dec. 16,…
SHERMAN TWP. — A 27-year-old Fountain man was injured after the vehicle he was driving rolled over on Sugar Grove Road about a half mile east of Custer Road Wednesday just before 4 p.m. The Jeep Wrangler was traveling east when it apparently lost control on the icy road. It crossed the centerline and left the north side of the roadway.…
LANSING — A bill to name a section of M-116 in Mason County in honor of Michigan State Trooper Paul Butterfield is now being considered by the governor, Rep. Ray Franz announced today. Trooper Butterfield, a Grant Township resident, was murdered during a traffic stop on North Custer Road in Free Soil Township on Sept. 9, 2013 by Eric Knyzs…
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