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Homeless man threatens to shoot deputies at laundromat

December 1, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old homeless man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot and spit on Mason County sheriff’s deputies at the Brite N Clean Laundromat on Jackson Road Friday, Nov. 28, around 9:30 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man had been banned from the business the previous day, said Sheriff Cole. “The day…

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County board may consider proposal to increase senior services

December 1, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A proposal is being brought to the Mason County Board of Commissioners to expand the county’s senior services department. The commissions’ Finance, Personnel, and Rules Committee will review the proposal by Mason County Senior Services Coordinator when it meets Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. at the Mason County Courthouse. The proposal addresses a…

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Stray bullet enters bedroom

December 1, 2025

EDEN TOWNSHIP — A stray bullet entered a home Friday, Nov. 28, in the 1000 block of East Kinney Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The complainant reported hearing a ‘pop’ sound earlier in the day,” said Sheriff Cole. “Upon entering the bedroom shortly before midnight, the property owner found a bullet had passed through a wall above a…

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Mason County Mutts raising funds for stockings

December 1, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Mutts is currently raising funds for its annual stocking project. For the past 10 years, the locally-based charitable non-profit organization purchases stockings for the dogs and cats housed at the Mason County Animal Control shelter. The stockings, hung in the shelter’s lobby, are filled with animal-friendly treats, toys, and blankets. When an animal gets…

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Winter storm warning issued in Mason County

December 1, 2025

Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties are under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. The warning is in effect from noon Monday, Dec. 1, until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. Heavy snow is forecasted with total snow accumulations of 4-8 inches expected for Mason County and 6-12 inches for Oceana and Muskegon counties. “Travel…

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