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Man sent to prison for assaulting ex-girlfriend

April 8, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old man was sentenced to a minimum of 18 months to a maximum of 30 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, for a conviction of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and fourth-offense habitual offender. Earnest Milton III pleaded no contest…

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Police news, published April 8, 2026

April 8, 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, April 6, 2026: 4:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Decker Road, Custer Township. Tuesday, April 7, 2026: 11:14 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 22-year-old Ludington…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published on April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Richard Lee Frisbie, 25, pleaded guilty, April 7, to third-offense domestic violence and methamphetamine possession and was sentenced to a minimum of 18 months to a maximum of 20 years in prison and $266 in fines and costs. One count of assault with intent to commit…

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Election commission rejects Hamlin recall applications

April 7, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Recall efforts targeting two Hamlin Township officials will not move forward after the Mason County Election Commission rejected the petition language during a clarity hearing held March 31. As previously reported, recall petitions were filed by Greg Collins against Hamlin Township Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski. The Mason County Election Commission —…

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US 10-31 resurfacing to begin next Monday

April 6, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Roadwork on the US-10-31 corridor between the US 31 bypass and Brye Road is scheduled to begin Monday, April 13, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT is investing approximately $6.8 million to resurface the roadway and improve drainage. Lane closures and traffic shifts will be in place throughout construction. Motorists traveling between Ludington and Scottville…

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