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Drunk driving arrest tops police news

July 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he was reportedly clocked on a police radar traveling 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on Pere Marquette Highway near Meisenheimer Road Tuesday, July 29, shortly after 11:30…

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Heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m.

July 28, 2025

MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a heat advisory that includes a large portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, including Mason County, for Monday, July 28, until 9 p.m. Heat index values up to 101 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause heat illnesses. The advisory area includes portions of central, south…

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79th District Court arraignments, published July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tiffany Layne Miller, 41; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy; arrested Nov. 22, 2024 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned July 21; preliminary hearing: Aug. 6; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Timothy Lee Davis, 36; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy,…

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Weekend police news, published July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, July 25, 2025: 8:13 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 52-year-old Eaton Rapids man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call, 7300 block of East Barothy Road, Branch Township. 1:22 p.m., (MCSO), hit-and-run crash, no injury, 4400 block of West Decker Road, Victory Township. A vehicle…

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Police news, published July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

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 Thursday, July 24, 2025: 10:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 33-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant following a traffic stop, West Shore Community College parking lot,…

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