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100,000 Chinook salmon fingerlings released into Big Sable River

May 1, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — On Thursday, 100,000 Chinook (king) salmon fingerlings were released into the Big Sable River at Ludington State Park. The fingerlings later made their way into Lake Michigan. The annual release is a joint effort between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Ludington Charter Boat Association. The fish spent three weeks in…

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Police news, published Friday, May 1, 2026

May 1, 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 for Thursday, April 30, 2026: 4:38 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), a 25-year-old Free Soil man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash after the vehicle he was operating ran off the road, struck…

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Dangerous drug delivery warrant arrest tops police activity

April 30, 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 27, 2026: 9:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 35-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant for an original charge of delivery of a dangerous…

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Stage Left Theatre Co. scholarship application deadline approaching

April 30, 2026

LUDINGTON — The deadline to apply for the Stage Left Theatre Company’s 2026 scholarship program is approaching, with applications due May 10. Stage Left Theatre Company is a local non-profit organization. Eligible applicants must be accepted into an educational program with theater-related focus, such as acting, set design, lighting, costuming or choreography. Programs may include camps, college courses or workshops.…

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Libraries to host Cinco de Mayo taco party, film screening

April 30, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a taco party and a showing of the comedy film Nacho Libre. The event will take place Tuesday, May 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Multi-Use Room at the Ludington Library and simultaneously at 3:30 p.m. in the community room at the Scottville Library. Teens in grades…

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