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Accused carjacker undergoes psych testing

June 19, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man accused of carjacking and vehicle theft following an incident at Stearns Park last summer underwent mental competency testing. Christopher John-Henry Lamb was found mentally competent by the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand. Lamb is scheduled for a review conference Wednesday, June 24, in…

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Prisoner enters last-minute plea before trial

June 19, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old man currently incarcerated in prison for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and several other convictions added another conviction to his lengthy criminal record when he pleaded guilty to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine Monday, June 15, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Travis William Malone pleaded guilty to the charge and fourth-offense habitual…

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Woman injured in head-on US 10 crash

June 19, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Hart woman was treated for “non-life-threatening injuries” after the vehicle she was riding in attempted a left turn into a private drive when it was struck head-on Wednesday, June 17, shortly after 10 p.m. on US 10…

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Pentwater Civic Band to begin 79th season on June 25; musicans welcome

June 18, 2026

PENTWATER — A summer tradition dating back nearly eight decades returns to the Pentwater Village Green on Thursday, June 25, when the Pentwater Civic Band opens its 79th season with a free community concert. The weekly concerts will be held every Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. through August on the Village Green. Audience members are encouraged to bring a…

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Portion of Victory Drive to close for culvert replacement

June 18, 2026

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A section of Victory Drive will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, June 22, while the Mason County Road Commission replaces a failed culvert. The closure will affect Victory Drive between Stiles and Amber roads in Victory Township, according to a road commission announcement issued Thursday. Road commission officials said the work is expected to take…

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