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Police news, published Feb. 26, 2025

February 26, 2025

The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Feb. 24, 2025: 5:07 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Free Soil Road, Free Soil Township. 4 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road west of Budzynski Road, Sheridan Township. 9:33 p.m., (MCSO), a 36-year-old White Cloud man was arrested on two…

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Town hall meeting to address US 10 speed in Custer moved to school

February 25, 2025

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — The town hall meeting to discuss the US 10 speed limit in the village has been moved to the Mason County Eastern cafeteria. The meeting, which is the regular monthly meeting of the Village Council, is Monday, March 3. A budget meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. followed by the town hall meeting…

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Amber Township considering increasing LMTA contribution

February 25, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Amber Township Board of Trustees may consider increasing the township’s contribution to Ludington Mass Transit Authority (LMTA) in order to continue service and lower per-rider costs along the US 10 corridor. Since April 2022, Amber Township has contributed $10,000 a year to allow public transportation to businesses between the Pere Marquette Township…

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Seasonal weight and speed restrictions on roads begin Friday

February 25, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — Seasonal weight and speed restrictions go into effect Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 a.m. until further notice, according to the Mason County Road Commission. “All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35 percent per axle and truck speeds to 35 mph,” states MCRC. “Weight and speed restrictions are enforced to minimize the…

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Police news, published Feb. 25, 2025

February 25, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025: 2 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 43-year-old Custer man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant, Millerton Road near Schoenherr Road, Sherman Township. He was lodged in the Mason…

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