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LUDINGTON — Due to poor visibility from blowing and drifting snow, the City of Ludington Department of Public Works’ snowplows were pulled from the roads from about 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. They have returned to operation and are planning on snowplowing every street in the city at least once today. The DPW will continue to plow the main streets in…
The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I have had a lot of people ask me how things are going with the new old house. I have developed a pretty standard response of, “It depends on the day….” We closed on the house about 6 weeks ago. Throw in a couple of holidays, some dinner parties, and the actual…
Students in Mason County will get at least an extra day of Christmas break. All Mason County schools are closed on Monday due to extreme cold temperatures. Mason County Central Superintendent Jeff Mount said extreme cold wind, blowing snow and deteriorating conditions were the reasons he cancelled classes at MCC. West Shore Community College’s winter semester is not scheduled to…
Moonlighting A blog by Judy Cools I am appalled. No other word will do. Some number of months ago, I got a little paperback book at a yard sale or book sale somewhere. The title (which I refuse to quote exactly, for fear someone might actually go out and look for it) has something to do with better marriages and…
Wind chill temperatures between 20 and 30 below 0 are possible Monday morning. The National Weather Service states that a wind chill alert remains in effect from late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon with . Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph Sunday night and Monday could create blowing and drifting snow. People are being advised to avoid prolonged exposure…
LUDINGTON — Willow River Song Robbins came into the world Saturday morning, January 4, as the first baby born this year at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Willow and her parents, Ariel and Roscoe Robbins, live in Hart. Baby Willow weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. and was 20 inches long when born at 7:03 a.m. The hospital’s Birthing Center was anticipating the arrival of…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the magistrate in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felonies Cody Wayne Methvin, 22, 113 N. Dennis Rd., Ludington, was arrested Dec. 30 by Ludington Police Dept. (LPD) for carrying a concealed weapon. A preliminary conference is scheduled for Jan. 8 at 11:15 a.m. Bond, $5,000/personal. He was also…
LUDINGTON — The following is a report of criminal proceedings this past week in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Arthur Lee Jackson, 709 1/2 Foster St., Ludington, was found guilty on Jan. 2 for disorderly person, urinating in public. He was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for 1 year, serving 2 days; not allowed to purchase/possess/consume alcohol/illicit drugs; must…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — The fire that destroyed the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar on U.S. 10-31 started somewhere in the kitchen. Pere Marquette Township Fire Chief Larry Gaylord said that is about all he knows at this time about the origin of the early morning fire that destroyed the popular eating establishment. PM and Ludington fire…
AMBER TWP. — Firefighters from Pere Marquette and Ludington fire departments were dispatched to Applebee’s restaurant on West U.S. 10-31 just after 4 a.m. for a report of heavy smoke coming from the building. Ludington Fire Chief Jerry Funk was first on scene and confirmed the fire, which appears to have started in the southeast side of the restaurant’s kitchen.…
LUDINGTON — The 2013 New Year’s Eve Drive Safe, Drive Sober campaign is being declared another succes. “This success was due to the combined efforts of Abrahamson’s Towing, Quinn’s Tires & Tows, Oceana Auto and the Ludington Mass Transportation Authority,” said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Additional contributions came from Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Mason County, Students Against Destructive…
LUDINGTON — West Michigan Community Mental Health recently received a $10,000 donation in the memory of Hal and Virginia Madden. The donation was presented on Dec. 17 at the CMH governing board meeting and was made by Kurt and Kyle Madden in memory of their parents. Hal Madden, who served many years as superintendent of Ludington Area Schools, was a…
A 30-year-old Branch woman was arrested on a felony warrant New Year’s Eve following a traffic stop at 1:33 p.m. at 143 N. Jebavy Dr. in Pere Marquette Township. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made the traffic stop for an equipment violation and ended up arresting a passenger in the vehicle for an outstanding probation violation stemmed from a…
A flood advisory is in effect for the Pere Marquette River near Scottville, due to a possible ice jam, until Sunday afternoon. At 8 p.m. Wednesday the stage was 3.9 feet; bank full stage is 4 feet; flood stage is 5.5 feet. The river is expected to rise to near 4.5 feet by Friday morning. Expect high water to begin…
LUDINGTON — Thousands of people rang in the new year in downtown Ludington Tuesday night, braving windchills near 0 degrees. The ball drop was followed by a spectacular fireworks show. “Tonight was an amazing night for our residents and visitors,” said Brandy Henderson, executive director of the Ludington Area Visitors and Convention Bureau. “We are so proud to host such…
By D’Ann Rohrer, MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — Many children, when asked the question “What is your New Year’s resolution,” answered with, “What is a resolution?” The definition shared was, a firm decision to do or not to do something in the year 2014. According to Psychology Today website 50% of adults in North America will make resolutions. The top two…
Video of the Ludington New Year’s Eve ball drop
LUDINGTON – Tonight’s the big night. Thousands of people are expected for the fifth annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in downtown Ludington. While the ball drop is the center piece of the evening, the grand finale is the fireworks display, ringing in the new year. The fireworks display is the result of the efforts of a small group of…
Welcome to the world… Garrison Fritz Cooper, the son of Kate and Mark Cooper of Ludington, was born on December 24, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Kahlan Marie Duell and Sam Colt Duell, twin girl and boy children of Heaven and Luke Duell of Scottville, born December 31, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. We are happy to share…
This story was posted Monday, but was quickly moved down our site due to other breaking news stories. We wanted to re-post in case you missed it. By Carrie Klemm. MCP Correspondent. What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Though you may be thinking of staying in to watch the ball drop in Times Square on TV, if you get…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Monday on separate incidences. A 24-year-old Scottville man was arrested at 6:56 p.m. at 143 N. Jebavy Drive. He was charged with a probation violation and was lodged in the Mason County Jail. A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested at 7:11 p.m. following a traffic stop on Nelson…
