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Dr. Riemer first in Michigan to use new cataract lens technology

April 17, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington eye surgeon, Dr. Andrew Riemer, has performed what is believed to be the first cataract surgery in Michigan using a newly released intraocular lens designed to improve vision at multiple distances. Dr. Riemer of Riemer Eye Center completed the procedure last week using the Tecnis PureSee lens, a next-generation implant intended to provide clearer vision with improved…

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Police news, published April 17, 2026

April 17, 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 13, 2026: 8:34 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road west of Larson Road, Meade Township. Tuesday, April 14, 2026: 5:40 p.m., (Ludington Police Department) a 25-year-old…

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Fountain man with 28 grams of meth arrested 

April 17, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old Fountain man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of over 28 grams of suspected methamphetamine following a traffic stop Thursday, April 16, at 9:55 p.m. on US 10 near Stiles Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver meth and was lodged in…

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Deputies arrest wanted man walking along US 10 with pistol, fentanyl  

April 17, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Scottville man, who was walking along US 10 near the US 31 freeway with a 9 mm pistol in his waistband and suspected fentanyl, was arrested Thursday, April 16, around 1:15 p.m. after Mason County sheriff’s deputies stopped him, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man, who was wanted on warrants, was charged with…

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GOP Lincoln Day Gala scheduled for May 11

April 17, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Republican Executive Committee will host its annual Lincoln Day Gala on Monday, May 11 at the Stearns Grand Ballroom in Ludington, featuring keynote speaker Susan Kokinda. The event will include a social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. The program is set to begin at 7 p.m. Kokinda, described by…

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