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Police news, published Jan. 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday, Jan. 20, 2025: 1:37 a.m., vehicle slide-off, no damage or injury, Sugar Grove and LaSalle roads, Victory Township. 10:56 a.m., two-vehicle head-on crash, no injury, US 10 and Independence Lane, Amber Township. 11:09 a.m.,…

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Barge expected in PM Lake, shanties have to move

January 20, 2025

*This article was updated Monday, Jan. 20, at 11:22 a.m. to include more specific information provided by the Ludington Police Department. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department announced that ice breaking operations for a barge are expected in Pere Marquette Lake beginning Tuesday Jan. 21 through Thursday Jan. 23. The barge is destined for the Oxy Chemical dock on the…

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Weekend police news, published Jan. 20, 2025

January 20, 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 over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025: 5:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Ehler Road, Sherman Township. 5:53 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west…

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Deputy suffers broken bones, officers sustain cuts while apprehending suspects

January 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — A Mason County sheriff’s deputy and two Ludington police officers were injured while apprehending four suspects Sunday, Jan. 19, shortly after 5 a.m., according to Ludington Police Chief Christopher Jones. Ludington police officers and Mason County sheriff’s deputies were responding to an assault in progress in the 100 block of East Filer Street. “Upon arrival, officers discovered several…

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Cold weather advisory issued

January 19, 2025

In addition to a winter weather advisory  that is in effect in west Michigan until 1 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory beginning at midnight tonight until noon Wednesday. “Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below are expected,” states NWS. “The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below…

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