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Police news, published Nov. 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

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 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024: 6:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hawley Road west of Schwass Road, Riverton Township. 10:56 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, 200 block of North Jebavy Drive,…

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Downtown Ludington Cookie Walk is Dec. 14

November 8, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Downtown Ludington Cookie Walk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event offers invites participants to stroll through downtown Ludington, gathering cookies and shopping at local businesses along the way. A limited number of tickets are on sale now for $20 online via EventBrite. Participants will venture to over two dozen…

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Sauble River Inn re-opening next week as Doc’s on the River

November 7, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRANT TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, a Free Soil-area institution will open, new and improved and slightly re-branded. Doc’s on the River, formerly Doc’s Sauble River Inn, 9121 N. US 31, is now owned by Dr. Andy Riemer. Over the past several months, the 80-plus-year-old restaurant and bar has undergone some major updates inside and…

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Police investigate break-in 

November 7, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to a residence in the 2300 block of North 28th Street reported Wednesday, Nov. 6, around 12:30 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff’s office also investigated a…

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Youth Advisory Council begins new grant round

November 7, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has announced that it has begun a new grant round to support youth recreation programs in Mason County. The grant round opened November 1, 2024, and applications will be accepted until January 2, 2025. The YAC Recreation Grant supports programs that seek to meet the needs of Mason County youth…

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