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Police news, posted Aug. 30, 2024

August 30, 2024

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, Aug. 27, 2024: 3:46 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one person was transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following a T-bone crash, Barothy and Landon roads, Branch Township. Wednesday, Aug. 28,…

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The Manitowoc visits Ludington

August 29, 2024

Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The 630 foot long MV Manitowoc arrived in Ludington early Thursday morning, about the same time as the 508-foot MV Northern Venture. The Northern Venture, which had just visited Ludington on Sunday, Aug. 25, unloaded its cargo first before departing.  The Manitowoc is a River Class vessel and is owned by Rand Logistics…

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Four teenage boys identified as the heroes who saved drowning Attica man

August 29, 2024

LUDINGTON — Four area teenage boys were identified as the people who risked their lives to save a 50-year-old Attica, Michigan man from drowning in Lake Michigan at Stearns Park Wednesday, Aug. 28, around 5:30 p.m., said Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The four boys are Brayden Lewis, 18 of Ludington; Joey Spahn-Baxter, 17, of Wellston; Gary Jacobs, 17, of…

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Four people risk their lives to save drowning man

August 29, 2024

The victim is in critical, but stable condition LUDINGTON — Four young adults risked their lives to save a man who was drowning in Lake Michigan at Stearns Park Wednesday, Aug. 28, around 5:30 p.m., Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones stated in a press release Thursday. Jones said Ludington Police Department, Ludington Fire Department, Life EMS, and Mason County Sheriff’s…

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North Lakeshore Drive culvert work to close road until November

August 29, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Replacement of a nearly 50-year-old culvert is expected to close a portion of North Lakeshore Drive for the next two months. On Tuesday, Sept. 3 work is expected to begin on the culvert located at the intersection of North Lakeshore Drive and Neil Road at the South Bayou of Hamlin Lake. The culvert…

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