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SRO Deputy Barnett, following a family tradition

November 7, 2025

By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributing Writer PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dave Barnett is assigned to Ludington Area School District’s Ludington Elementary School (LES) as its school resource officer. LES encompasses elementary grades that had been scattered about the Ludington area in many other schools that most of us grew up going to or knowing of…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Nov. 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Ashley Lynn Barwick, 33; third-degree child abuse; arrested Aug. 30 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 4; preliminary hearing: Nov. 19; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Brianna Marie Goshe, 25; stealing/retaining a financial transaction device (credit/debit card) without consent and larceny;…

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Police news, published Nov. 6, 2025

November 6, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025: 7:05 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of US 10, Amber Township. 7:58 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road south of Koenig Road, Grant Township.…

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Man sent to prison for drug convictions

November 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 4, for felony convictions of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession, possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski sentenced Shon Michael Gascoigne to concurrent prison terms of 18 months to 20 years; 18 months to…

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Community foundation, Youth Advisory Council award grants

November 5, 2025

LUDINGTON —The Community Foundation for Mason County and its Youth Advisory Council (YAC) recently awarded more than $65,000 in new grants to community organizations in support of projects throughout Mason County. The Community Foundation for Mason County had $48,129 available during its fall competitive grant cycle to support projects that align with strategic goals of education, community and economic development, and recreation. Co-investments from the Robert R. & Joan Hasenbank…

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