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Police news, published Nov. 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

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 Monday, Nov. 11, 2024: 6:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Chauvez Road near Benedict Road, Pere Marquette Township. 7:40 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, State Street west of Reinberg Road,…

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Ludington New Year’s Eve ball drop nominated for USA Today contest

November 12, 2024

The Ludington New Year’s Eve Ball Drop has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best New Year’s Eve Drop. The Ludington ball drop is one of 20 ball drops around the country selected. The nomination is Ludington’s third recent recognition by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, which already recognized Ludington as its Best Historic Small…

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Driver in fatal Fountain Rd crash identified

November 11, 2024

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died following a single vehicle crash Friday evening. John Duiven, 87, of Hudsonville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred on Fountain Road east of Larson Road near Ford Lake. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at 8:21 p.m. after Mason-Oceana 911 received…

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Weekend police news, published Nov. 11, 2024

November 11, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, Nov. 8, 2024: 6:36 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. 6:45 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Walhalla Road south of Federal Forest Road…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Nov. 10, 2024

November 10, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Rob Roger Smith, 31; two counts of second-degree home invasion; arrested Aug. 16 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Oct. 31; preliminary hearing: Nov. 20; bail: $100,000 cash. -Donald Glenn Fitch, Jr., 42; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested Sept. 29…

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