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Mason County commissioners to review $18.4 million 2027 budget

September 25, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will review a proposed $18.427 million 2027 General Fund budget during a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Mason County Airport terminal. The budget discussion is scheduled as a work session, according to the meeting agenda. The proposed…

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Police news, published Sept. 25, 2026

September 25, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026: 7 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Victory and Anderson roads, Victory Township. 8:10 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road west of Victory Corner Road, Victory Township. 6:43 p.m.,…

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Undersheriff Wilson seeks appointment as sheriff

September 24, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson said becoming sheriff was never part of his original career plan. But after more than two decades with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, including eight years as undersheriff, Wilson said he wants to continue the direction of an agency he has helped lead alongside Sheriff Kim Cole. Wilson is…

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Minor injuries following car/tractor crash

September 24, 2026

EDEN TOWNSHIP — Two people suffered minor injuries Thursday morning in a car-tractor crash near the intersection of Marrison and Ordway roads. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, a Dodge Challenger driven by a 46-year-old Fountain woman rear-ended an Allis-Chalmers D15 tractor driven by a 49-year-old Custer man. The crash occurred about 6:49 a.m. Emergency personnel from Custer Fire…

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Fire at Abrahamson’s Towing

September 23, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel were dispatched to Abrahamson’s Towing, 3311 S. Brye Rd., Wednesday afternoon for a fire inside the businesses’ building. Personnel from Pere Marquette Fire Department and Riverton Fire Department extinguished the fire about 30 minutes after initial dispatch, about 3:45 p.m. Also on scene were Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Life EMS. Firefighters on scene…

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