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Police news, posted Aug. 2, 2024

August 2, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following in Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024: 10:18 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Fountain Road and US 31, Victory Township. 4:09 p.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road north of Kinney Road, Eden Township. 7:40 p.m., ​a 32-year-old…

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Korendyke to retire as Sandcastles Children’s Museum executive director

August 1, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kristin Korendyke has announced that she will retire as executive director of Sandcastles Children’s Museum at the end of the year. Korendyke was one of the founders of the museum. “My career at Sandcastles has gone along with the life of my youngest child, Halle,” Korendyke said. “I was pregnant with her when Sandcastles…

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Deputies busy with crashes

August 1, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, July 30, 2024: 8:10 a.m.,  two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 north of US 10, Amber Township. 5:30 p.m., two​-vehicle crash, no injury, Main Street north of State Street, City of…

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Her father’s tractor; Allis Chalmers G on display at Old Engine Show

July 31, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — One of the many featured tractors that will be on display at the 50th Western Michigan Old Engine Club’s Old Engine & Tractor Show this weekend will be a 1953 Allis Chalmers G. The tractor was originally owned by Ruby Creek farmer Jasper Fuller (1912-2001). It later went to Jasper’s daughter, Estella, and her…

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12-year-old boy apprehended for brandishing air soft pistol

July 31, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 12-year-old Ludington boy was apprehended by Ludington police for brandishing a “realistic looking” air soft pistol in the 300 block of East Melendy Street Thursday afternoon, July 25, said Capt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington Police Department. “A juvenile petition form was completed, and the case was turned over to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office,” said Cpt.…

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