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3 arrested on drug charges

May 23, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — Three Ludington residents were arrested by Ludington Police Department on Thursday, May 22, and charged with drug crimes. The arrests occurred following an incident in the 900 block of North Harrison Street about 9:48 p.m. Arrested were a 30-year-old Ludington man, charged…

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Woman faces charges for assaulting hospital worker

May 22, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 21, and faces charges of domestic assault and assault on a health care worker. Deputies responded to the 4900 block of South Stiles Road at 11:20…

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George Wendt who played Norm on ‘Cheers’ summered in Stony Lake

May 21, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor STONY LAKE — George Wendt, who played the beloved beer-chugging bar regular on the TV sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 76. Wendt, a Chicago native, spent time over the years during the summer months at a cottage in the small Oceana County lakeshore community of Stony Lake. “He married Bernadette…

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Michigan Works job fair set for June 16 at fairgrounds

May 21, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A job fair hiring party hosted by Michigan Works West Central is set for Monday, June 16, at Mason County Fairgrounds, 5302 West U.S. 10 “Last year, Michigan Works West Central helped nearly 250 people find work through its annual hiring party summer job fairs,” states a press release from Michigan Works. “These large-scale job fairs…

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Helicopter inspections scheduled for June 18-21

May 21, 2025

MASON COUNTY — Helicopter inspections of power structures and lines will be conducted in the area June 18-21. “ITC will conduct aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from May 27 through June 30, weather permitting,” states an ITC press release. “The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system…

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