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U Dig It free youth summer nature program returns for sixth year

May 28, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Registration is open for the sixth annual Free U Dig It Youth Summer Nature Program, a hands-on outdoor experience for children ages 9-12. The free program will be held Thursdays from June 18 through July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at the U Dig It Community Garden, 5810 E. Bryant Road, behind the United Methodist…

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Riverton motorcycle crash victim identified

May 27, 2026

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Richard Stepka has been identified by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office as the man who died as the result of a motorcycle crash that occurred in Riverton Township sometime between Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26. Emergency crews were dispatched Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. to the area of Stiles and Marrison roads in Riverton Township for…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, May 26, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Stephen Lee Storm, 46, pleaded guilty April 7 to second-offense possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced May 26 to six months in jail with credit for two days served; 18 months probation; and $198 in fines and costs. In a second…

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Woman shows up late for court, tests positive for drugs

May 27, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old Grand Rapids woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after she reportedly showed up late for a court hearing and tested positive for drugs Tuesday morning, May 26, at the Mason County Courthouse, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mara Lee Teran was charged with contempt of court and sentenced…

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Police news, published May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, May 26, 2026: 12:19 a.m., a 35-year-old Ludington woman turned herself in at the sheriff’s office on an outstanding misdemeanor assault warrant issued by the Ludington Police Department, City of Ludington. She was lodged…

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