By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Tuesday, Aug. 5, voters in the cities of Ludington and Scottville will be asked to renew a public transportation millage of up to 1.975 mill. If approved, the five year millage will raise about $480,000 each year for Ludington Mass Transit Authority. The millage covers 20 percent of LMTA’s budget. The authority provides…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, July 21, 2025: 6:03 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 24-year-old Ludington man was cited for illegal camping, Waterfront Park, City of Ludington. 5:35 p.m., (LPD), an 86-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while…
A celebration of life for Ruth Ann Donald will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, beginning at noon, at Ruth and Jerry’s home, 8194 N. Reid Rd., Meade Township. Ruth passed away on May 24, 2025 at the age of 79. Please bring photos, memories and a lawn chair to sit in the shade and reminisce with Jerry. Memorial contributions may…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Newaygo County man died from an apparent “single self-inflected gunshot” inside a bathroom at the Wesco Eastgate store at 5685 W. US 10 Sunday evening, July 20, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason County deputies were dispatched to the convenience store 5685 W. US 10 at 7:40 p.m. “regarding an individual who…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — “An unknown person” broke and then threw a Hamlin Township picnic table into Hamlin Lake, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The crime was reported Friday, July 18, at 9:10 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Lakeshore Drive. ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…
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