
Winds knock down power lines, trees. MASON COUNTY — There are several reports of power lines and trees down throughout the county due to strong winds. Please drive with caution as crews are on scene, working to secure the areas.

Convicted sex offender faces prison for re-offending. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Hart man, who is a registered sex offender, faces a prison term of 29-57 months after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim between 13-16 years old — and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 14. Alexander Cole Mayse, of…

Police news, Dec. 14, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. Recent police activity in Mason County includes: Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021: 8:06 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle rollover crash, minor injury, Custer and Sugar Grove roads, Sherman Township. Monday, Dec. 13, 2021: 7:53 a.m., (Mason…

Woman armed with axe arrested for meth possession, resisting arrest. SCOTTVILLE — A 26-year-old Scottville woman was arrested Saturday, Dec. 11, shortly before 8 a.m. after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy arrived in the 400 block of East State Street to find her and a male subject “struggling over an axe,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Deputies responded to…

Weekend police news, Dec. 13, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 10, 2021: 10:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette…