The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A suspicious person call led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Baldwin man wanted on an outstanding warrant Thursday, April 24, shortly before 10 a.m. in the 6600 block of East Wever Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 55 months (four years and seven months) to 25 years in prison for a conviction of child sexually abusive activity and a concurrent term of 55 months to 20 years for a conviction of using a computer to commit a crime Tuesday, April 22, in Mason County’s…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed a new rule requiring smaller boats to give wide berth to larger vessels during congested times in the Ludington channel and Pere Marquette Lake. “Of particular concern, large commercial vessels were forced to take emergent action on several occasions to avoid imminent collision,” a USCG proposal states. Over…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly is accusing the Mason County Board of Commissioners of making decisions impacting her office’s duties and its personnel without her consultation. During the April 15, 2025 regular monthly meeting of the commission, a resolution was presented to move the accounts payable and payroll duties from the Mason…
LUDINGTON — The 26th Ludington Lake Jump will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at Stearns Park beach. This year’s beneficiaries are the four senior centers of Mason County. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., at which time participants will turn in the pleges they’ve collected from friends and family. Those who have collected, or donated, at least…
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