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Winter storm warning issued

November 25, 2025

MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm warning for Mason, Oceana, Newaygo and Mecosta counties beginning Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7 a.m. until Thursday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. Heavy snow is expected with total accumulations between 2 and 7 inches and winds gusting at 45-55 mph. “Visibilities may drop below 1/4…

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MSP seeks public’s help identifying hit-and-run driver

November 24, 2025

The driver was towing a plow that became dislodged and hit a passing motorist, causing injury AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police, Hart post is seeking the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who was towing a plow that became dislodged and hit a passing motorist on US 10-31 Saturday night, Nov. 22. “On Nov. 22, 2025, at…

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Appeals court upholds woman’s embezzlement conviction

November 24, 2025

LANSING – The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Jessica Englebrecht, 38, formerly of Scottville, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in a press release. Englebrecht was appointed as a guardian and/or conservator for multiple adults from 2017 to 2019.  During that time, she embezzled more than $20,000 from 10 vulnerable adults she was appointed to protect and…

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Ludington native graduates from MSP trooper recruit school 

November 24, 2025

LANSING — Jamie Harmon of Ludington is among 50 new Michigan State Police troopers to graduate from Trooper Recruit School last week. Harmon has been assigned to the Sixth District’s Mount Pleasant post. “Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 50 state troopers who graduated Friday, Nov. 21, from the 149th Trooper Recruit School,” states an MSP press…

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Scottville men arrested following unfounded call of shots fired in home

November 24, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SCOTTVILLE — A 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and assault, and a 50-year-old Scottville man was arrested for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police following a 911 call reporting a fight and shots being fired in a…

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