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79th District Court sentencings, published Nov. 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Stacey Lynn Black, 60, pleaded guilty on Nov. 6 to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must not buy/have/use alcohol or controlled substances, subject to random PBTs…

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Police news, published Nov. 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024: 6:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hawley Road west of Schwass Road, Riverton Township. 10:56 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, 200 block of North Jebavy Drive,…

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Downtown Ludington Cookie Walk is Dec. 14

November 8, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Downtown Ludington Cookie Walk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event offers invites participants to stroll through downtown Ludington, gathering cookies and shopping at local businesses along the way. A limited number of tickets are on sale now for $20 online via EventBrite. Participants will venture to over two dozen…

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Sauble River Inn re-opening next week as Doc’s on the River

November 7, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRANT TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, a Free Soil-area institution will open, new and improved and slightly re-branded. Doc’s on the River, formerly Doc’s Sauble River Inn, 9121 N. US 31, is now owned by Dr. Andy Riemer. Over the past several months, the 80-plus-year-old restaurant and bar has undergone some major updates inside and…

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Police investigate break-in 

November 7, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to a residence in the 2300 block of North 28th Street reported Wednesday, Nov. 6, around 12:30 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff’s office also investigated a…

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