Garrett Lake funeral details; fund active today

October 29, 2013
Garrett Lake funeral details; fund active today

Funeral Services for Garrett Ian Lake will be held Tuesday November 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pere Marquette Township. The family will receive friends at Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Ludington, Monday, November 4, 2013 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Tuesday, November 5 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Ludington from 11 a.m. until the time of service.…

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Sheriff’s office report, October 28, 2013

October 29, 2013

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on October 28, 2013: 10:10 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Chauvez roads, Eden Township. 11:43 a.m.: Larceny, Hopkins Lake Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 2:18 p.m.: Motorist assist, U.S. 31 expressway at Pere Marquette Highway, PM Township. 5 p.m.: Found property, 4400 block of U.S. 10, Amber Township.…

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Emergency personnel breakfast

October 29, 2013
Emergency personnel breakfast

SCOTTVILLE — United Methodist Church of Scottville will hold an appreciation breakfast for all Mason County emergency service personnel and their families, Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the church, 114 W. State St. As part of the event, activities for kids will also be held, such as face painting, animal balloon making and story telling. The…

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911 centers awarded tech grants

October 29, 2013
911 centers awarded tech grants

PENTWATER TWP. – Mason-Oceana 911 and Newaygo County Central Dispatch have been awarded grant funding to share technologies common to both centers though the Competitive Grant Assistance Program (CGAP). The CGAP provides funding for projects that encourage mergers, consolidations, and cooperation between two or more qualified jurisdictions. “There are many benefits to this grant award. We’re all having to do…

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American Legion Auxiliary fall vendor show

October 29, 2013
American Legion Auxiliary fall vendor show

LUDINGTON — The Edwin H. Ewing Post 76 American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Fall Vendor Show on Saturday, November 2, 2013  from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors include Avon, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Just Jewelry, Tupperware, Thirty-One, Undercoverwear, Silpada, Norwex, Premier and some crafters. The show is open to the general public and admission is free.  The…

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Rain possible later today

October 29, 2013
Rain possible later today

Superior Electric Weather Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 49 degrees F; lows tonight 38. Humidity: 67%; wind: southeast at 6 mph. Thirty percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Scottville: Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 48 degrees F; lows tonight 38. Humidity: 55%; wind: southeast at 6 mph. Thirty percent chance of showers later this afternoon.

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Quiz bowls to be aired on CMU Public TV

October 29, 2013

CMU Public Television’s Original Academic Quiz Show, “Quiz Central” Season Nine CMU Public Television will again air “Quiz Central” featuring high school quiz bowl competitions from around the state. Teams will compete in four divisions based on school size, for the chance to win bragging rights and scholarships to Central Michigan University. Season nine of “Quiz Central” airs all-new episodes…

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Washington Avenue bridge opens

October 28, 2013
Washington Avenue bridge opens

LUDINGTON — The replacement of the Washington Avenue bridge is almost complete. City Manager John Shay reported to the City Council Monday, in a memo, that most of the concrete curb and gutter sidewalks and bridge deck have been poured. The new streetlights on the bridge have also been installed. The bridge, however, is open.

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Bryant Avenue to receive repairs

October 28, 2013

LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington has received a $375,000 Small Urban grant to reconstruct Bryant Road between North Lakeshore Drive and North Rath Avenue. The grant pays for road re-construction, storm sewer and curb and gutter costs. The project will take place in 2014 and is expected to take 10 weeks. During its regular meeting Monday night, the city…

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Garrett Lake’s funeral scheduled; Jordan recovering; fund being established

October 28, 2013
Garrett Lake’s funeral scheduled; Jordan recovering; fund being established

The funeral for Garrett Ian Lake is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pere Marquette Township. The 11-year-old was killed Friday morning when the Chevrolet Blazer SUV he was riding in hit a patch of ice on U.S. 10, causing it to leave the roadway and flip over. His sister, Jordan Lake, 16,…

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Saxophonist is considered Italy’s best

October 28, 2013
Saxophonist is considered Italy’s best

Performs Friday at West Shore Community College. VICTORY TWP. — Marco Albonetti, one of Italy’s leading concert saxophonists, and who has been acclaimed for his brilliant performance of both traditional and contemporary music will be performing in a concert on Nov. 1, as a part of West Shore Community College’s Performing Arts Series. The concert will be held in the…

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A job well done, Sheriff

October 28, 2013
A job well done, Sheriff

Our View. An editorial by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. In the wake of the recent tragic events Mason County has seen in the past several months, I feel I need to take a moment and give a little shout out. Every single one of our emergency personnel deserves praise for what they do. I have nothing but the utmost respect for…

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Rude

October 28, 2013
Rude

Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools Call me old-fashioned, call me naïve, call me whatever you might, but I just don’t understand abject rudeness. It catches me off guard every time and I find myself wanting to help, to soothe, to understand why someone would treat another that way. The occasional comments are a little easier. I still do a…

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Scottville Optimist to hold chili cookoff

October 28, 2013
Scottville Optimist to hold chili cookoff

SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville Optimist Club will hold a chili cook-off Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Optimist Community Center. Participants are urged to bring their favorite chili to compete for a first, second and third place ribbon plus cash prizes. Entry fee is $5 and all entry fees will be given back to the participants in prizes.…

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Sheriff’s office report, Oct. 25-27, 2013

October 28, 2013

The following is the activity report from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for October 25 – 27, 2013: Oct. 25 –          12:13 a.m.: Alarm activation: 3800 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. –          3:38 p.m.: Attempted breaking and entering, 1200 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. –          4:53 p.m.: Retail fraud, U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere…

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Sunny skies today

October 28, 2013
Sunny skies today

Superior Electric Weather Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Sunny with a high temperature of 47 degrees F. Temperatures dropping to 29 degrees overnight. Humdity: 49%; wind: northeast at 7 mph. Scottville: Sunny with high tempertures of 46 degrees F, dropping to 30 degrees overnight. Humidity: 48%; winds: northeast at 9 mph.

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Scottville man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

October 27, 2013
Scottville man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

A 38-year-old Scottville man has died as a result of the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier this month, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Frederick Martin Holden was injured on October 1, 2013 when his motorcycle was struck by a deer as he was traveling west on East Washington Road near Darr Road in Eden Township.…

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Trunk or treat

October 27, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — A Trunk or Treat activity will be held Thursday, Oct. 31 at the Mason County Central High School parking lot from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., prior to trick-or-treating. Hot dogs will be grilled by elementary principals Kevin Kimes and Chris Etchison. Candy and other items will be handed out at various stations. There will also be a “haunted…

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Injured Branch teen recovering from surgery

October 26, 2013
Injured Branch teen recovering from surgery

Jordan Lake, the 16-year-old Branch Township teen injured in a Friday morning fatal crash, is recovering from surgery. She was injured Friday morning when the Chevy Blazer she was driving apparently hit black ice on East U.S. 10 near Maple Road in Branch Township. Her 11-year-old brother, Garrett, was pronounced dead at the scene. Their 13-year-old sister, McKenna, was transported…

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911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

October 26, 2013
911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

Three Mason-Oceana 911 employees were selected as 2013 Team of the Year by the Michigan chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO). The group was awarded at Michigan APCO’s annual organizational meeting and awards banquet in Frankenmuth on the evening of October 24. The award recognizes two or more individuals from the same agency who worked on the…

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11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

October 25, 2013
11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

UPDATED, 5 p.m.: BRANCH TWP. — An 11-year-old Mason County Eastern student died this morning following a single vehicle crash on U.S. 10 near Maple Road. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, at the scene, said the boy was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his 16-year-old sister. Garrett Ian Lake, of Branch Township, died at the scene of the…

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