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Deposit Days

November 19, 2025

This week about 2,000 Mason County students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade are depositing money into financial institutions for their college education. The students are participating in KickStart to Career’s (K2C) Deposit Days. Now in its seventh year, K2C is a financial savings program that is a collaborative effort between the Community Foundation for Mason County, Mason County schools,…

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Man sentenced to 25-40 years in prison for fentanyl death

November 19, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Mason County man will spend the next 24 years in prison for delivering fentanyl to a man, causing his death. David James Monroe was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery of fentanyl causing death for the death of William Willoughby, 52, of Ludington.  Monroe…

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Man arrested on five warrants

November 19, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on five warrants for failure to appear in court. The man was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 18, shortly after 11:15 a.m. in the 200 block of East Melendy Street, according to Capt.…

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Judge hands down prison terms in three drug cases

November 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Orry Nicholas Fedewa, 31, pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Nov. 18 to 23 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 437 days served and $334 in fines…

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Radiant Church to host Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner

November 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — Radiant Church, 409 S. Washington Ave., will host the 42nd annual free Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27. from noon to 2 p.m. This is the fifth year Radiant Church has hosted the community Thanksgiving Dinner, which previously was held at Emanuel Lutheran Church, located a block away. “This event is open to anyone…

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