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Harbormaster prohibiting fishing in harbor during carferry departure, return

August 22, 2024

‘Over the last week, there have been numerous occasions when the S.S. Badger has encountered boats that failed to give way. In some cases, the captain of the S.S. Badger was forced to take actions to avoid a collision.’ LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department has issued a harbormaster order, limiting the hours that people can fish in the Ludington…

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Man pleads guilty in drunk driving injury case 

August 22, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to felonious assault and second-offense operating while intoxicated in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 20, for crashing into another vehicle while driving drunk Dec. 31, 2022 on Hoague Road in Grant Township. The original charge of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury will be dismissed against…

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Illinois man arrested for reckless firearm discharge using M4 rifle

August 21, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 54 year-old Waukegan, Illinois man was arrested on charges of felon in possession of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm Tuesday, Aug. 20, shortly after 2:30 p.m. after Mason County sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police troopers…

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Man sent to prison for multiple drug convictions

August 20, 2024

Ricky Lee Hendrickson has 23 prior misdemeanors and four prior felony convictions.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 55-year-old man was sentenced to four concurrent prison terms in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 20, for felony convictions of analogues possession, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession (two counts) and bringing contraband into the jail. Ricky Lee Hendrickson pleaded guilty to…

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Police news, posted Aug. 20, 2024

August 20, 2024

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 Monday, Aug. 19, 2024: 1:33 a.m., ​a 47-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on an outstanding Mason County felony warrant for delivery of methamphetamine, Nelson and Johnson roads, Pere Marquette Township. 4:19 a.m., alarm…

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