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County commission to consider senior funding at monthly meeting

May 8, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider certifying a 2026 senior services millage levy and approving a senior funding application during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12, at 9 a.m. at the Mason County Airport Terminal, 5300 W. US 10. Commissioners are scheduled to consider a request to certify a 0.2947-mill levy for senior…

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LPD news, published May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Thursday, May 7, 2026: 9:41 a.m., a 45-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for probation violation, 400 block of Resseguie Street, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 1:06 p.m., a…

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79th District Court felony arraignments, published May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on felony charges: Kimberly Marie Comstock, 38, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and possession of a narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams. Offense date: Feb. 2, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Probable cause conference: May 27 at 1 p.m. Kody Michael Shriver, 34, two…

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North Custer Road paving to begin Tuesday

May 7, 2026

Motorists traveling on North Custer Road in Mason County should expect delays beginning Tuesday, May 12 as paving work gets underway in Custer, Sherman and Free Soil townships. The Mason County Road Commission announced Custer Road will be reduced to one lane with flag control starting May 12 while crews complete hot mix asphalt paving and gravel shoulder work. The…

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Walhalla man arrested on 13 warrants

May 7, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Walhalla man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on 13 criminal bench warrants issued in Mason County following a traffic stop at Koenig and Darr roads Tuesday, May 5, shortly after 2 a.m., said Mason County…

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