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Scottville woman suffers serious injuries in crash

November 11, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Scottville woman received serious injuries at the intersection of Stiles and Dewey roads Monday, Nov. 10, at 9:19 a.m. after she pulled into the path of a second vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Stiles Road, said Mason…

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One person killed in snowy US 10-31 crash

November 10, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — One person is confirmed dead following a two-vehicle crash on US 10-31 east of Dennis Road, Nov. 10, 2025. Emergency crews were dispatched at 11:28 a.m.  “Preliminary information is that there was an eastbound vehicle (Dodge Ram pickup truck) and a westbound vehicle (Chevrolet El Camino). Due to road conditions and possibly speed, the westbound vehicle lost…

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Police news, published Nov. 10, 2025

November 10, 2025

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: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025: 5:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. 6:02 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway near the Ludington rest area, Summit Township. 2:20 p.m.,…

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Plane crashes at Ludington Pumped Storage plant

November 9, 2025

After landing on reservoir, plane slides down embankment PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A plane piloted by a 61-year-old Issaquah, Washington man with an 83-year-old Muskegon man aboard as passenger crashed in the area of the Ludington Pumped Storage plant and slid down an embankment Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The pilot and the passenger…

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Police news, published Nov. 6, 2025

November 6, 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 Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025: 7:05 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of US 10, Amber Township. 7:58 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road south of Koenig Road, Grant Township.…

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