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Shipwreck remains revealed near Ludington State Park.

April 25, 2020

Shipwreck remains revealed near Ludington State Park. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Remains of a shipwreck have recently been revealed on the beach near the entrance of the Ludington State Park. The Mason County Historical Society reported on its Facebook page that it had been notified by the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association of the shipwreck. Eric Harmsen, site manager for the MCHS’s Port…

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Fire destroys Picnic Lake house.

April 25, 2020

Fire destroys Picnic Lake house. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Five fire departments fought a fire that destroyed a house Saturday afternoon. Fountain Area Fire Department and Free Soil/Meade Fire Department were called to the Jame Janicki residence at 6916 E. Millerton Road on the shore of Picnic Lake at 3:51 p.m. Upon arrival the first unit…

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Suspect opens shaken pop can in deputies’ faces.

April 24, 2020

Suspect opens shaken pop can in deputies’ faces. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Ludington man was arrested on two counts of resisting/opposing police after he allegedly opened a shaken pop can in the faces of two Mason County sheriff’s deputies Thursday, April 23, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The deputies responded to the busy intersection of…

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Man arrested for breaking into homes.

April 24, 2020

Man arrested for breaking into homes. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers after being “caught in the act” of committing break-ins to next door homes on Johnson Road Thursday, April 23, said MSP Sgt. Dan Thomas of the Hart post. The man was arrested on two felony counts of breaking and…

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Man arrested for OWI after hit-and-run crash with shed.

April 24, 2020

Man arrested for OWI after hit-and-run crash with shed. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Free Soil male was arrested by Ludington police officers for operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a shed with his vehicle…

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