By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Tristan James Coleson, 20, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must attend alcohol highway safety education, no drugs or alcohol, subject to random PBTs, must attend…
SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP, Inc. is offering free tax preparing to low income residents of Mason, Manistee, Lake and Newaygo counties. “We want to remind residents that they should file a tax return, even if they don’t have to,” said FiveCAP Executive Director Mary Trucks. “Many people who aren’t required to file will qualify for tax credits and will get money…
Academic stress is the top concern of youth in Mason County, based on the results of a survey conducted by the The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of Mason County. The YAC conducts a needs assessment every three years to determine the top concerns and needs of its local youth. YAC sent a questionnaire to all county high schools last fall,…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Austin Edward Peterson, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 12, 2024 to one count of third-degree fleeing a police officer and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Jan. 21, 2025 to 30 months to 20 years in prison with credit for one day served in…
No serious injuries reported The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025: 12:23 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of the US 31 on-ramp, Amber Township. 1 p.m., two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, US 10…
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