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51st Circuit Court sentences, published April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Nickolaus Charles Weber, 31, pleaded guilty Feb. 17, 2026 to third-degree fleeing a police officer, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fourth-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced April 14, 2026 to nine months in jail with credit for 181 days served; three years probation; and $734 in fines…

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Ludington O-Bots qualify for FIRST Robotics World Championship

April 21, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington High School’s robotics team has qualified for the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas. Team No. 7160, the O-Bots, earned a spot on the global stage after finishing 49th out of 619 teams at the Michigan state competition. The team will compete April 29 through May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, joining about…

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Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center highlights services during Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 21, 2026

By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributing Writer PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, highlighting the work of organizations such as the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. The center, which serves Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties, provides a coordinated response for children who have experienced abuse. Its Ludington and Manistee sites bring together law enforcement, child protective services,…

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$2 million Manistee Harbor maintenance project begins

April 21, 2026

MANISTEE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District began maintenance work on the Manistee Harbor federal channel April 16. The project includes placing about 3,000 tons of stone to reduce wave energy and overtopping, along with installing new timber fenders along 1,800 feet of the North Revetment near the U.S. Coast Guard Station Manistee. The work is expected…

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14-year-old boy arrested for domestic assault, larceny

April 21, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 14-year-old Ludington boy was arrested by Ludington police officers on charges of domestic assault and larceny following an incident in the 200 block of East Ludington Avenue Monday, April 20, shortly after at 10 a.m., according to Capt. Michael Haveman…

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