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Pentwater man runs through hotel, attempting to flee from deputy

August 31, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 29, shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites on West US 10 after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the man, knowing he had warrants and attempted to arrest him,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “The subject fled on foot through the lobby of…

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Thief/thieves break into roadside stand cash box

August 31, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves broke into a cash box at a roadside stand in the 600 block of West Hoague Road and stole money, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The larceny was reported Friday, Aug. 28 at 1:41…

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Water system repairs to close portion of New William Street Tuesday

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A portion of New William Street will be temporarily closed Tuesday, Sept. 1 while City of Ludington crews make repairs to the water system. The work will take place in the 600 block of New William St. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day. New William Street will be closed from Tinkham Avenue…

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Foster School auction postponed following city zoning change

August 28, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County treasurer removed the former Foster Elementary School property from Thursday’s tax-foreclosure auction after the Ludington City Council adopted a new housing overlay for the property three days before the scheduled sale. The two-parcel property, which includes the former school building and the playground property across Foster Street, is now scheduled to…

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Police news, published Aug. 28, 2026

August 28, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026: 7:51 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Custer Road, Sherman Township. 10:34 a.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $42.06 in fuel stolen, Express Mart US 10,…

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