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Man seriously injured by lawnmower

August 9, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Ludington man received serious injuries Thursday, Aug. 8, after the riding lawnmower he was operating overturned while he was mowing lawn at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 121 N. Nelson Rd. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole the man was transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital and then flown by helicopter to a Grand Rapids…

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Police News, posted Aug. 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

The police news is sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following recent police activity has been reported to Mason County Press: Wednesday, Aug. 7 – 2:27 p.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Two vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. Thursday, Aug. 8 – 1:05 a.m., MCSO: A 31-year-old…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Reenya Bilal-Clinton Burrell, 32, pleaded guilty on August 7 to a reduced charge of disorderly person disturbing the peace and was sentenced to seven days in jail, no drugs/alcohol, subject to random PBTs, and must have substance abuse evaluation. In exchange for…

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Obituary: Robert Jabrocki, 60, of Ludington

August 9, 2024

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Jabrocki, 60, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Bob was born August 12, 1963, the son of Larry and Betty (Sanford) Jabrocki. Bob graduated from Ludington High School in 1981. He worked for Pallet Recycle for many years. While his actual title was pallet sorter, it really should have been pallet MACHINE. He was an…

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Obituary: James Clymer, 76, of Ludington

August 9, 2024

James Clyde Clymer, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Dyersburg, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Jim was born on October 14, 1947, the son of the late James Monroe and Viva Oleta (McDaniel) Clymer. He graduated from Evertt High School and started working as a pre-press operator at Michigan State University shortly after graduation. While working, he had…

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