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March 31, 2026

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Police news, published March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Ludington Police Department activity: Monday, March 30, 2026: 11:08 a.m., a 31-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on a failure to appear warrant issued in Mason County following a traffic stop, Washington Avenue and Bryant Street, City of Ludington. She…

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Grand Rapids astronaut to make history on Artemis II mission

March 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When NASA’s Artemis II mission launches Wednesday, April 1, a west Michigan native will be aboard, marking a historic milestone not only for the nation’s return to deep space exploration, but also for Michigan’s legacy in human spaceflight. Christina Hammock Koch, a Grand Rapids native, will serve as a mission specialist on…

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Former law enforcement officer builds successful insulation business in Irons

March 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief IRONS — After 18 years in law enforcement, John Bennett took a leap of faith and stepped into a completely different career field. Along with a silent business partner, Bennett founded Fresh Coast Foam, LLC, a company specializing in spray foam insulation and concrete lifting services throughout west Michigan. “I had zero experience in this type…

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Man found ‘slumped’ over the wheel arrested for OWI

March 30, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Pentwater man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy found him slumped over the steering wheel, passed out with the vehicle running Saturday, March 28, at 12:50 a.m., on Anthony Road east of…

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