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Hospital volunteers to hold Mother’s Day flower sale

May 2, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Volunteer Board will host a Mother’s Day Flower Sale on Thursday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Medical Office Building lobby at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital, 1 N. Atkinson Drive. Flowers for the sale are being provided by Weesies. Organizers say the event is centered on “giving for the…

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Community opioid survey seeks public input in Mason County

May 1, 2026

MASON COUNTY — A new community survey is asking people who live or work in Mason County to share their perspectives on opioid use as local leaders work to shape prevention, treatment and recovery efforts. The Mason County Community Opioid Steering Committee launched the survey to better understand how opioid use is affecting the community and to guide decisions on…

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100,000 Chinook salmon fingerlings released into Big Sable River

May 1, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — On Thursday, 100,000 Chinook (king) salmon fingerlings were released into the Big Sable River at Ludington State Park. The fingerlings later made their way into Lake Michigan. The annual release is a joint effort between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Ludington Charter Boat Association. The fish spent three weeks in…

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Police news, published Friday, May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

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 for Thursday, April 30, 2026: 4:38 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), a 25-year-old Free Soil man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash after the vehicle he was operating ran off the road, struck…

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Dangerous drug delivery warrant arrest tops police activity

April 30, 2026

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: Monday, April 27, 2026: 9:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 35-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant for an original charge of delivery of a dangerous…

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