SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central schools will hold a series of back-to-school events this week, beginning with freshmen orientation today at 1 p.m., followed by Scottville Elementary back to school night at 6 p.m. and freshmen parent meeting at 7:30 p.m. The buildings are now open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The following…
The National Weather Service has issued a “significant weather advisory” for Mason and Lake counties. The advisory is as follows: 824 AM EDT MON AUG 26 2013 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY… AT 819 AM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN RECREATION AREA, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL, WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN…
The Fall grant round for the Community Foundation of Mason County is currently open for grant applications from local non-profits. The deadline for the applications is Monday, September 30, 2013. All grant application are on-line (www.mason-foundation.org), to receive instructions for applying call Jeanne Oakes at (231) 845-0326. The Foundation accepts grants that increase the quality of life experienced by the…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) and the Mason County Probation and Parole Office investigated a methamphetamine “one-pot” component case at a residence in the 5000 block of Limouze Street Thursday evening and into Friday morning. As part of an on-going investigation, officers developed information which led to the residence and the discovery…
The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I can honestly say I love my children more than life itself. I would also be lying if I told you I wasn’t looking forward to school starting in a couple of weeks. I recently had a conversation with someone, who when they found out I worked from home, spent the next…
By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Lisa Beth Shelly, 51, of 3729 Horton Ave., SW, Grand Rapids, was found guilty Aug. 20 of impaired driving. She was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $1,145 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education…
By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendant was sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Stephen Allan Lange, 40, of 502 5th St., Ludington, was found guilty Nov. 6, 2012 of aggravated stalking and found guilty Aug. 15 of probation violation for that count. He was sentenced Aug. 15 to a minimum of two years, six months to a maximum…
By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned in front of the magistrate of the 79th District Court this past week: Felonies – Mykel Dalton Horsley, 23, of 143 N. Jebavy Dr., Apt. 8, Ludington, was arrested Aug. 16 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of assault with a dangerous weapon. A preliminary exam…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11:30 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 65 degrees F Ludington State Park: 66 degrees F Summit Park: 67 degrees F Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater: 67 degrees F First Street Beach, Manistee: 67 degrees F Little Sable Point: 67…
SCOTTVILLE – West Shore Community College trustee Mike Ennis, of Bear Lake, was recently elected to serve as the chairman of the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) Board of Directors. Ennis is the first trustee from the college to serve in this capacity and chairs a 56-member board consisting of a trustee director and the chief administrative officer from each…
AMBER TWP. — No one was seriously injured this afternoon when a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck rolled over on U.S. 10-31 east of Stiles Road. Witnesses said the 60-some-year-old driver was travelling at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic, when his vehicle left the roadway just past the intersection. The vehicle landed in a…
LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington remains hospitalized after he was caught trying to break out of Ray’s Auto-Marine, 801 S. Washington Ave., Wednesday morning. The man apparently had broken into the building and was attempted to exit when he got caught in a window. A charter boat captain discovered him. The man was taken by ambulance to Memorial Medical Center…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 67 degrees F Ludington State Park: 67 degrees F Summit Park: 67 degrees F Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater: 67 degrees F First Street Beach, Manistee: 67 degrees F Little Sable Point: 67…
LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts will be presenting a series of events this fall that highlight the fiber arts. An exhibit, Fiber Invitational ’13, will be on display in the Main Gallery and will run from early September until November. A Fiber Maker Faire is scheduled for October 12 and three different fiber-related workshops are being offered as well.…
LUDINGTON — The descendants of Alice Vander Veer, also known as Team Vander Veer are holding a cake walk on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Bud’s Tap Room. People can participate in the cake walk until they win or until the family is out of baked goods. A new walk will start every 10 to 15…
LUDINGTON — A man was injured this morning as he attempted to break into Ray’s Auto-Marine, 801 S. Washington Ave. EMS, fire and police were called to the scene where the man was tended to and then transported to the hospital. “He was an older gentleman,” owner Ray Karboske Jr. “He seemed pretty disoriented. It looks like he broke into…
VICTORY TWP. — 10 West Studios and EMC Productions will be casting for their new feature film, “Mickey Matson and the Pirates’ Code” this Friday, August 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at West Shore Community College, Center Stage Theater in the Arts & Sciences building, 3000 N. Stiles Road, Scottville, Mi. 49454. Filming of the movie, which will take place mostly in…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College, in co-production with the Manistee Civic Players, will hold auditions for the cult-classic musical, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” on Mon., August 26, at WSCC’s Center Stage Theatre and Tues., August 27, at the historic Ramsdell Theatre. Both auditions are at 7 p.m. “‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is a farcically funny, crazily campy love letter to…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of noon today. The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard advisory. See below for details. An air quality alert remains in effect today as well. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 66 degrees F Ludington State Park: 67 degrees F Summit…
SCOTTVILLE — It was a great night for a concert and the Scottville Clown Band delivered. The band performed on its home stage, the Clown Band Shell, in Scottville. It is the band’s last sit-down concert of the season but it will continue to play a few more parades and entertainment tent-style shows. On Wednesday the band travels to the…
LUDINGTON — Robert James Miller, 41, of Ludington, will spend the next 25 to 50 years in prison for the crimes of sexually assaulting two children. Miller was sentenced this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court on the counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a 12-year-old boy and second degree CSC with an 8-year-old boy. In June Miller accepted…
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