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Suspect captured after running from deputies

October 3, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Pentwater man was arrested on a charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a person smashing a windshield out of vehicle Wednesday, Oct. 2, shortly before 7 p.m. in the 6300…

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Free Soil couple injured in crash

October 2, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 71-year-old Free Soil man and his passenger, a 73-year-old Free Soil woman, both received non-life-threatening injuries after a vehicle pulled into their path as they traveled southbound on Custer Road where it intersects with Sugar Grove Road Tuesday, Oct.…

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Police news, posted Oct. 1, 2024

October 1, 2024

The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024: 3:38 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 8:07 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 30-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without a license, and a 43-year-old Ludington woman was cited for allowing an unlicensed…

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Ludington council expected to hire new city manager tonight

September 30, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — City Council is expected to offer the job of city manager to Kaitlyn Aldrich when it meets in special session tonight at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 400 S. Harrison St. Aldrich is currently the village manager of Kingsley and was one of four candidates for the position to replace Mitch Foster, who resigned…

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One lane of Rath Avenue expected to re-open today

September 30, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The southbound lane of the 100 block of South Rath Avenue is expected to be open to traffic later today. During last week’s regular City Council meeting, councilors voted to rescind its allowance of the closure of the street for construction of AndyS Restaurant, located on the southeast corner of Ludington and Rath avenues.…

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