The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Monday, May 11, 2026: 3:39 p.m., a 73-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct, 800block of West Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Wednesday, May…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man serving a 25-year minimum prison term for first-degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years to a maximum of 60 years in prison for a second conviction of first-degree CSC in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, according to court records. Bradley Curtis Drake, who is an…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Oceana County man was sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison for a conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 12. Nicholas James Gale pleaded no contest to the charge Jan. 30. His charge was amended from an original felony count…
LUDINGTON — A new indepndently-produed documentary chronicling the history of the SS Badger and the Great Lakes railroad carferry era will premiere on Saturday, May 16. “Railroad on Water: The Legend of the SS Badger,” produced by Delay In Block Productions, will debut with special screenings at 10 a.m and 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Ludington Area…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Election Commission will meet May 21 to review recall petition language targeting two Hamlin Township officials. According to a notice posted Tuesday by Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly, the commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. to review a recall petition against Hamlin Township Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and at 9 a.m. to…
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