
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — 2:45 p.m.: Report of an overturned sailboat off the shore of Epworth Heights. No one was injured.

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — Ludington police officers made several alcohol-related arrests over the weekend, including operating while intoxicated, urinating in public, public intoxication, and a person who was allegedly intoxicated and damaging property and assaulting people, according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The following…

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, June 19, 2026: 12:39 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 off-ramp to US 10, Amber Township. 2:07 a.m., a 46-year-old Harrisburg, Ill. woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated following…

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Donald Glenn Fitch, Jr., 43, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: May 14, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/cash/surety. Preliminary exam: July 1 at 1:30 p.m. Allen Lee Gutschke, 54, third-offense operating while intoxicated and a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended. Offense date:…

LANSING — Fisheries surveys conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources provide essential data used to manage fish populations, protect aquatic habitats and support recreational fishing opportunities across the state. The DNR uses several types of fisheries surveys to monitor Michigan’s lakes and streams. In coldwater systems, such as trout streams, surveys are conducted annually to estimate fish population…