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Sheriff announces officers’ retirements, promotion

March 21, 2023

Sheriff announces officers’ retirements, promotion LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has announced the retirement of Deputy Dale Berndt and Sgt. Kelly Winters and the promotion of Deputy Russ Phillips to the rank of sergeant. Deputy Dale Berndt, assigned to the corrections division, retired effective March 21, 2023. Deputy Berndt joined the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 18, 2008.…

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Police news, posted March 21, 2023

March 21, 2023

Police news, posted March 21, 2023 The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, March 20, 2023: 7:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Hawley Road, Summit Township. 7:34 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Deren Road, Summit Township. 1:14 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 36-year-old…

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Weekend police news, posted March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023

Weekend police news, posted March 20, 2023 The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, March 17, 2023: 6:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 43-year-old Dowling, Michigan man was cited for second-offense driving while license suspended following a reported suspicious vehicle call in the 4500 block of West US 10, Amber Township. Saturday, March 18,…

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Police news, posted March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

Police news, posted March 17, 2023 The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, March 16, 2023: 7:06 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Hoague Road, Free Soil Township. 7:07 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Oceana Drive, Summit Township. 7:37 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north…

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Police news, posted March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

Police news, posted March 16, 2023 The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:30 a.m.,  (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road east of Reek Road, Sherman Township. 7:54 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Tuttle Road, Custer Township. 8 a.m., ​(Ludington Police Department), a 48-year-old Ludington…

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