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79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 23, 2024

September 23, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Lindsay Jean Castonia, 41, pleaded guilty on September 18 to assault and battery and was sentenced to ten days in jail and $300 in fines/costs. -Sidney Gray Race, 59, pleaded guilty on September 13 to operating a vehicle while impaired by a…

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Celebrating culture

September 20, 2024

Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Four downtown Ludington organizations welcomed the public to tour their facilities and celebrate local culture Friday night. The Cultural Corners event was hosted by Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Mason County Historical Society, Sandcastles Children’s Museum and Mason County District Library. Visitors who toured each facility, and got their postcard stamped, were…

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First responders searching for missing 4-year-old

September 20, 2024

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — First responders are currently searching for a missing 4-year-old in the area of the 6000 block of East US 10 near Budzynski Road. Personnel are staging at Branch Township Fire Department. UPDATE, 12:27 p.m.: The child has been located.   __________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…

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Police news, posted Sept. 20, 2024

September 20, 2024

The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024: 12:04 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of a Huffy mountain bike, 200 block of East State Street, City of Scottville.  5:25 p.m., (MCSO), a 40-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on two outstanding warrants issued in Manistee County on charges of probation violation and contempt of court,…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise

September 20, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s responded to nine separate car/deer crashes in the last two days, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No people were injured in the following car/deer crashes: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024: 12:32 a.m., Stiles Road north…

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