Blog Archives

Police investigate threat at Ludington High School

January 14, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is “actively investigating a threat towards individuals” at the Ludington High School. “On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Ludington Police Department was notified by Ludington High School administration of a threat directed toward Ludington High School,” states a press release issued by LPD. “The threat was assessed as serious in…

Read more »

Man sent to prison for Walmart shoplifting scheme

January 14, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old man was sentenced to two concurrent prison terms of 18 months to 30 years in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 13, for two felony convictions of first-degree retail fraud. John Alex Humphrey II received credit for 175 days served in jail. He was ordered to pay a total of…

Read more »

Police news, published Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026: 7:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road west of Stephens Road, Sherman Township. 7:49 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road north of Hoague Road, Grant Township. 1:56 p.m., car/deer…

Read more »

Police news, published Jan. 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

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, Jan. 12, 2026: 1:24 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle rollover crash, no injury, Benson Road south of Hansen Road, Branch Township. 9:49 a.m., (MCSO), a 28-year-old Muskegon woman turned herself in to…

Read more »

Winter weather advisory issued in west Michigan

January 13, 2026

NWS: The greatest snow totals will be across Mason and Oceana counties. MASON COUNTY — Several west Michigan counties — including Mason and Oceana — are under a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather service beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, until 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Up to 7 inches of accumulating snow is predicted with…

Read more »

Area Churches