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Young Eagles soar

July 12, 2024

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Last Sunday, 97 children were given free airplane rides during the annual Young Eagles event hosted by Chapter 772 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (Mason County Pilots’ Association) at the Mason County Airport.…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Michael Lee Terryn, 52; third-degree fleeing a police officer, transporting an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle, and driving while license suspended; arrested July 6 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned July 8; preliminary hearing: July 24; bail: $100,000 cash. -John…

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Jeep reported stolen

July 11, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 1998 brown Jeep Cherokee with a Michigan license plate number of 727TXF was reported stolen from the 400 block of S. Walhalla Road Wednesday, July 10, shortly after 9 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The following…

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Probable drowning victim identified

July 10, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim who passed away from a probable drowning at the Ludington State Park Tuesday. Mark Scholes, 44, of Oskaloosa, Iowa was pronounced dead at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Tuesday afternoon after he was transported to the hospital. According to Mason County Sheriff…

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Man dies following water emergency at state park

July 9, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon following a water emergency at the mouth of the Big Sable River at the Ludington State Park. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at 1:49 p.m. for a report of a person struggling in the water. “Several persons entered…

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