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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run US 10 crash

June 29, 2026

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 15-year-old boy, who was riding a bicycle and pulling a wagon behind it, received minor injuries in a hit-and-run crash on US 10 east of Walhalla Friday, June 26, shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “A 15-year-old juvenile was attempting to cross US 10 on a bicycle while pulling a wagon,”…

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Weekend police news, published June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026

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 over the weekend: Friday, June 26, 2026: 12:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Dewey Road, Sherman Township. 8:05 a.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Grant Township. 8:54 a.m., (MCSO),…

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Flipstar gymnasts earn 41 medals at AAU National Championships

June 28, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Twelve Flipstar Gymnastics athletes brought home 41 national medals, including 12 top-three podium finishes, one national championship, five national runner-up titles and three Junior Olympic Games qualifiers while competing at the 2026 AAU National Championships. The championships, held June 18-21 at the Knoxville Convention Center, attracted more than 3,500 gymnasts from across the United States. Leading the…

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Lakeview Cemetery tour explores Mason County’s maritime heritage

June 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society launched its 2026 America 250 cemetery tour series Thursday evening with the “Masters & Commanders” tour at Lakeview Cemetery, where participants explored the lives of Ludington’s maritime leaders and the stories of the people, ships and events that helped shape the community’s Great Lakes heritage. Led by Mason County Historical Society board member…

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Scottville Clown Band entertains beach bonfire crowd

June 26, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Scottville Clown Band kicked off the 2026 Pure Ludington Sunset Beach Bonfire Series Thursday evening, entertaining a crowd of hundreds gathered at Stearns Park Beach for the season’s first bonfire. The performance marked the first time in the Scottville Clown Band’s 123-year history that the organization had performed on Ludington’s beach. As the…

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