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Branch Township voters renew road millage

August 4, 2026

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…

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$75,000 pickup truck stolen from dealership lot

August 4, 2026

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…

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Warrant arrests top police activity

August 4, 2026

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…

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Illinois couple seriously injured in PM Highway crash

August 3, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Itasca, Ill. man and his 58-year-old female passenger, also from Itasca, Ill., both received serious injuries after he pulled off of the northbound US 31 off-ramp to Pere Marquette Highway and into the path of a southbound vehicle, operated by a 38-year-old Mooresville, Ind. man, who was not injured, Sunday, Aug. 2, at 3:18…

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Motorcyclist captured following police chase

August 3, 2026

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 42-year-old Branch man was arrested for fleeing and eluding police and driving while license revoked after he led a Mason County sheriff’s deputy on a chase while riding a motorcycle Saturday night, Aug. 1, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “At 10:03 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, a Mason County deputy attempted a traffic…

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