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79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 22, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Sebastian Aron Cooper, 18; assault/resisting/obstructing a police officer; arrested Dec. 15 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Dec. 17; probable cause hearing: Jan. 3; bail: $25,000 cash. -Mykel Dalton Horsley, 33; first-degree home…
Property owners encouraged to inspect hemlock trees for infestation If you see tiny balls of a white, woolly material lining your hemlock branches this winter, contact the Mason-Lake Conservation District (MLCD). These could indicate the presence of a tiny invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). HWA has been moving north along Lake Michigan since 2016 and is now present in…
Police news, posted Dec. 21, 2023 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 Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023: 7:57 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road south of Nurnberg Road, Grant Township. 11:45 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 50-year-old…
OxyChem receives state’s top safety award LUDINGTON — The OxyChem Ludington calcium chloride manufacturing plant earned a renewal of its status as a Safety Through Accountability and Recognition (STAR) participant in the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safety (MIOSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). The MIOSHA VPP STAR status award is the state’s highest honor for workplace safety and health…
Caritas Pantry distributes 150 meals CUSTER — On Tuesday, December 19, Caritas Food Pantry distributed 150 Christmas Meals to community members in need this holiday season. Meals were packed on Sunday, Dec. 17, by several volunteers including the youth of St. Mary’s Church. Clients visiting Caritas Food Pantry during the month of November were able to register for a Christmas…
