
With 12 of the county’s precincts reporting, Kim Cole has received 1,737 votes, or 92.1%, compared to 149 votes, or 7.9%, for challenger Max Riekse. By precinct, the unofficial results were:

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Branch Township voters overwhelmingly approved the renewal of a road maintenance, improvements and brining millage during Tuesday’s primary election. According to unofficial results, the proposal passed by a vote of 217 to 84. The proposal renews a previously approved millage at up to 0.9674 mills — or about 96.74 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — for…

AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating the theft of a 2022 black Dodge Ram TRX pickup truck valued at $75,000, according to Trooper Freddy Bahena. The truck was stolen from the car lot at the Watson Ludington Chrysler dealership, 3632 US 10-31 Monday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 a.m. It is believed that the…

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 Monday, Aug. 3, 2026: 7:17 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hawley Road east of Custer Road, Eden Township. 2:54 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Stiles Road, Amber…
