Walkerville’s Bionica Gonzalez (10) tries to keep the ball away from Mason County Eastern’s Jennifer Spinner (11) in Custer Monday.

Photo by Lisa Enos

Connor Tominski looks on as Kaedin Plummer slides on a patch of ice Monday. The two were taking turns sliding down the sidewalk on the patch of ice. Icy road conditions across the area Monday caused area schools to close.

Photo by Jeff Kiessel

Mason County prosecuting attorney Paul Spaniola hits the ground running as he begins his first term of office. Spaniola defeated then incumbent Susan Kasley-Sniegowski in the November elections.

Photo by Jeff Kiessel

A Ludington Mass Transit Authority employee drives a bus along Bryant Road Monday. LMTA began bus service to Pere Marquette Township last week.

Photo by Jeff Kiessel