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MCC school election results to date, 9:52 p.m.

November 4, 2025

MCC school election results to date, 9:52 p.m. These are the unofficial results of the Mason County Central school election to date. Final results will be posted once all precincts have been reported. 5 out of 14 precincts reporting (note that results of Lake County {2} and Oceana County {1} precincts may not be available tonight, but are statistically minimal…

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MCC school election results to date, 9:45 p.m.

November 4, 2025

9:45 p.m. These are the unofficial results of the Mason County Central school election to date. Final results will be posted once all precincts have been reported. Branch Township: 61 yes; 39 no Free Soil Township: 2 yes; 13 no Sherman Township: 25 yes; 22 no Total: 88 yes; 74 no

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Four injured in apartment complex fire

November 4, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Fire severely damaged an apartment unit Tuesday afternoon at Pineway Apartments, 1111 E. Pineway Street, causing four people, including three children, to be transported to the hospital. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 12:25 p.m. Initial calls to Mason-Oceana 911 indicated that the rear portion of the building was on fire, according…

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Traffic light at Jebavy and Johnson to be installed in 2026

November 4, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A traffic light is scheduled to be installed at the intersection of Jebavy Drive and Johnson Road in 2026. According to a press release from the Mason County Road Commission, the decision to install a light at that intersection is based ona traffic study which was conducted following the opening of Ludington Elementary School in January…

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Police news, published Nov. 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Monday, Nov. 3, 2025: 7:39 p.m., a 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested on an outstanding warrant, 400 block of South Harrison Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 8:53…

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