LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Austin Edward Peterson, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 12, 2024 to one count of third-degree fleeing a police officer and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Jan. 21, 2025 to 30 months to 20 years in prison with credit for one day served in…
No serious injuries reported 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 Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025: 12:23 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of the US 31 on-ramp, Amber Township. 1 p.m., two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, US 10…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — Former Saint Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney David Marvin was hired recently as Mason County’s chief assistant prosecuting attorney. A Three Rivers native, Marvin’s first day on the job was Jan. 2. A 2001 Michigan State University Law School graduate, Marvin also studied at the University of Hong Kong Law School and in Beijing…
MANISTEE — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) has officially acquired the Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse. The organization, based in Ludington, now operates and preserves five Lake Michigan lighthouses between Manistee and Whitehall. The acquisition is the culmination of a year-long collaboration with the City of Manistee. “I am honored to be entrusted with the stewardship of the Manistee…
LUDINGTON — The deadline for students to apply for scholarships from the Community Foundation for Mason County is Feb. 4. Last year, the Community Foundation awarded more than $182,000 in scholarships. It manages scholarship funds started by donors who wish to support students in continuing their education. There are awards based on a variety of factors including academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular…
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