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Two 16-year-old girls injured — one critically — in ORV rollover crash 

June 5, 2025

LOGAN TOWNSHIP — Two 16-year-old Ludington girls were injured — one of them critically — in an ORV rollover crash south of Barothy Road Wednesday, June 4, at 7:37 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Aero Med was called to the scene, with the critically injured girl being flown to DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids,” said Sheriff…

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Police news, published June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 3:09 p.m., a 72-year-old Ludington man was arrested for bond violation following a wellbeing check, 300 of Third Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.…

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Library offering summer reading program for children, adults

June 5, 2025

The Mason County District Library will begin its 2025 Summer Reading Program beginning Friday, June 6. This year’s theme is “Color Our World” and is available to all age groups. Children are encouraged to read daily during the summer to keep comprehension skills strong. Adults are encouraged to take advantage of all that the library has to offer. Therefore, the adult…

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Police news, published June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025

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: Monday, June 2, 2025: 6:45 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin woman was cited for driving without a license, Dowland and George streets, City of Ludington.  Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 5:02…

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Limited access dune community forum set for June 12

June 3, 2025

BENONA TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Mason-Oceana 911 is hosting a Limited Access Dune Community forum Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at the Little Point Sable Stone Church, 668 S. Stone Church Rd., Shelby. Limited access dune communities pose a serious challenge to emergency responders who need to gain access to homes for emergencies, such as house fires. “We just…

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