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Traffic stop leads to meth possession arrests

June 24, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A traffic stop in the Home Depot parking lot on US 10 led to a pair of methamphetamine possession arrests Tuesday, June 23, at 12:25 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The driver, a 41-year-old Holton man, was…

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Shelby State Bank adds four to lending, wealth advisory teams

June 24, 2026

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank has added four professionals to its lending and wealth advisory teams, including a senior commercial lender, two mortgage lenders and a financial advisor associate. Kenneth Sommerdyke joined the bank as executive vice president and senior lender. He brings experience in commercial lending, customer relations and lending team development. Kevin Dooley joined the bank as a…

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Cruise on the Princess of Manistee

June 24, 2026

Mason County Press is selling tickets for two adults (or four children ages 12 and under) for a regular cruise onboard the Princess of Manistee.   To purchase the tickets, please email editor@mediagroup31.com.   To learn more about the Princess, visit www.manisteeharbortours.com.

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Ludington replaces traffic cones with concrete barriers near AndyS

June 23, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington has replaced traffic cones with concrete barricades along the west side of the 100 block of South Rath Avenue adjacent to the future AndyS Restaurant, citing public safety concerns tied to an ongoing legal dispute over the building’s structural support columns. The concrete barricades, which extend into the roadway and…

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No one injured when boat overturns in Lake Michigan

June 23, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — No one was injured when a boat overturned along the Lake Michigan shoreline near Epworth Heights Monday afternoon, June 22, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason-Oceana 911 central dispatch reported that a sailboat overturned at 2:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. At that time, witnesses had seen a person near the boat, then reported…

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