By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn at 8858 N. Stephens Road Thursday morning. Emergency units were dispatched to the scene at 8:32 a.m. The barn was fully engulfed in flames and mostly destroyed when the first fire department unit arrived. However, firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, preventing it from spreading to…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A fireworks display will return to Hamlin Lake beginning at sundown on Saturday, July 6. The display is sponsored by the Hamlin Lake Preservation Society. “After a brief hiatus, the beloved tradition of the July fireworks is back, thanks to the overwhelming support and generosity of community members,” said Christine Lamb, treasurer of the Preservation Society. “Their…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Wednesday, May 22, 2024: 11:40 a.m., a 34-year-old Branch man was cited for second-offense driving while license suspended following a traffic stop near the intersection of Emily and Fitch streets, City of Ludington. 3:50…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Dominic Joseph Garza, 39, pleaded guilty May 22 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 91 days in jail, $980 in fines/costs, must complete alcohol highway safety education program, no drugs/alcohol without a valid prescription, must attend victim’s impact…
‘This is normal procedure, so there is no cause for alarm if a low-flying helicopter is sighted near transmission lines.’ MASON COUNTY — ITC will conduct aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout Michigan from approximately May 28 to June 26 — weather permitting. Locally, the inspections are planned to take place in Mason and surrounding counties…
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