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Ludington City Council revisits paid parking proposal for Stearns Park

October 27, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council discussed a proposal to charge for parking at Stearns Park and several other waterfront locations during its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 26, revisiting an issue that generated significant public opposition when it was last considered in 2023. Councilors discussed various components of the proposal, including whether Mason County residents who live…

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Police news, published Oct. 27, 2026

October 27, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Ludington Police Department activity: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026: 12:13 p.m., a 42-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Monday, Oct. 26,…

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Sheriff releases new details in crash that killed 2, seriously injured 3

October 26, 2026

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released additional details about the three-vehicle crash that killed two Bear Lake women and seriously injured three other people Friday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of US 31 and Sugar Grove Road. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, preliminary findings indicate a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country minivan, driven by…

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Flipstar gymnasts earn 25 medals at Cedar Point meet

October 26, 2026

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Five members of the Flipstar Gymnastics competitive team opened the 2026-2027 season at the Flipping at the Point Monster Meet at Cedar Point last weekend, earning 25 top-10 medals, including 10 top-three podium finishes. The five gymnasts were among more than 80 members of the Flipstar competitive team. The meet took place early in the competitive season…

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Man sent to prison for retail fraud

October 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison for convictions of first-degree retail fraud and using a computer to commit a crime in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 20. Isaiah Lord Thomas Flax pleaded guilty to the charges Sept. 1.  Flax, who was prosecuted as a fourth-offense habitual offender, has prior convictions…

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