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Police news, published Oct. 8, 2025 

October 8, 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 Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025: 2:31 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 42-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on two outstanding Manistee County warrants — a criminal bench warrant for probation violation and a contempt of court…

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Jaycees’ trick-or-treat mini golf event set for Saturday

October 8, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Second Annual Trick-or-Treat Mini Golf event is set for Saturday, Oct. 11, from 1-3 p.m. at the Ludington Area Jaycees Mini Golf Course at Stearns Park. Kids are encouraged to dress up in their costumes and trick-or-treat their way through the course — all while golfing for free. The event is open to children of all ages.…

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Contractor ordered to pay back homeowners over $42,000

October 7, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 50-year-old Irons man was ordered in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 6, to pay back over $42,000 to the homeowners, including his former boss, he defrauded. Jason J. Noordhoek pleaded guilty last May to fraudulent use of building contract funds and was sentenced Monday by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to…

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Woman accused of leading police on high-speed chase with motorcycle 

October 7, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — Katlin Marie Hammond, 32, of Custer was arraigned on charges of fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving and operating without insurance following a high-speed chase Saturday, Oct. 4, which ended after she reportedly struck a police car with the motorcycle she was riding. Hammond was arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court Monday,…

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US 31 road work scheduled through Oct. 18

October 7, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A single-lane closure for road work on northbound US 31 near the Pere Marquette River is scheduled through Saturday, Oct. 18, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The project was scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 6. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10…

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