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Police news, published July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

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 Thursday, July 17, 2025: 9:35 a.m., a 50-year-old Walhalla man was cited for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop, Johnson Road and US 31, Amber Township. 9:36 a.m., alarm activation, Grant Township. 3:15…

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Fire destroys Long Lake garage

July 17, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a garage this morning at 136 N. Fair Oaks Avenue near Long Lake. Emergency personnel were dispatched at 6:39 a.m. Upon arrival the building was engulfed in flames. Responding to the scene were Branch Fire Department, Carr Area Fire Department, Custer Fire Department, Scottville Fire Department, and Mason County Sheriff’s Office.…

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Police news, published July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 8:11 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 53-year-old Luther woman was cited for driving while license revoked following a traffic stop, US 10 and Meyers Road, Amber Township. 8:13 a.m., (MCSO),…

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ESD’s Morris honored at transportation expo

July 16, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  The following story was published by School Transportation News with additions from MCP/OCP. RENO, Nev. — Katrina Morris, West Shore Educational Service District director of transportation and executive director of the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation, was recently…

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Police news, published July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

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, July 15, 2025: 3:20 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Main and State streets, City of Scottville. 3:23 p.m., larceny from a vehicle, Nordhouse Dunes, Grant Township. Fly fishing rods were stolen. 4:30 p.m., damaged…

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