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Former Scottville clerk waives preliminary exam in embezzlement case

October 1, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Former Scottville City Clerk Kelse Rae Lester waived her right to a preliminary examination Wednesday, Sept. 30, in 79th District Court, allowing the felony case against her to move to Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Mason County Prosecutor Beth Hand said Lester appeared in district court Wednesday and waived the preliminary examination. The case…

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Four-way stop coming to Townline, Quarterline intersection

October 1, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A four-way stop will soon be installed at the intersection of Townline and Quarterline roads on the border of Grant and Victory townships, according to the Mason County Road Commission. The change coincides with the recent paving of Townline Road between Quarterline Road and U.S. 31. That section of Townline Road had previously been gravel. The new…

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Hankwitz collection traces evolution of football equipment

September 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – For Mike Hankwitz, a lifetime in football did not end when the final whistle blew on his more than 50-year college coaching career. The Mason County Central High School graduate and former University of Michigan football player has assembled a collection of antique football helmets and other artifacts that traces more than a…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 30, 2026

September 30, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Geoffrey Allen George, 43, pleaded guilty July 17 to two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, accosting a child for immoral purposes and child sexually abusive activity and was sentenced Sept. 29 to 30 months to to 20 years in prison with…

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Van Nortwicks celebrate 60 years of marriage

September 30, 2026

Thomas and Janice Van Nortwick were married October 1 , 1966 in Ludington at the St. John’s church in Ludington’s Fourth Ward. They have made home in Riverton Township where they have operated their family farm working beside one another. They were blessed with four children, Renee Van Nortwick, Rachelle and Kraig Ledger, Tom and Lisa Van Nortwick and Todd…

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