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LASD to host Veterans Day assembly

November 3, 2025

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will host a Veterans Day assembly from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Any military veteran is welcome to attend. A breakfast will follow in the O.J. DeJonge Middle School cafeteria. Veterans needing a ride may contact Ludington Mass Transit Authority at 231-845-1231 by Nov. 7. ____________________ Please…

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MCC, Kaleva Norman Dickson Nov. 4 polling places

November 3, 2025

There will be two school elections taking place in Mason County on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Mason County Central School District and Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following are the polling places for Mason County Central: Mason County: Amber Township, Amber Township Hall, 171 S. Amber Rd., Amber Township Branch Township,…

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FiveCAP offering emergency food assistance

November 3, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP, Inc. is offering The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which provides residents with access to essential food groups. “Buying food staples at the grocery store can quickly exhaust the budget of low-income families, especially given the high cost of items like fruit, vegetables and protein,” said Mary Trucks, executive director of FiveCAP. Trucks said families can stretch…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise

November 3, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: 7:54 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tymara Kae Southwick, 34; two counts of failure to pay child support/leaving the state; date of offense: Oct. 1, 2020; charged by the Michigan State Attorney General’s office; arraigned Oct. 27; preliminary hearing: Nov. 12; bail: $5,000 cash. -Tanya Lucia Munoz,…

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