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79th District Court arraignments, posted March 2, 2024

March 2, 2024

79th District Court arraignments, posted March 2, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Steven Paul Beebe, 58; assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, and fourth offense habitual offender; arrested Feb. 5 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Feb. 27; probable cause hearing: Feb. 28; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Kash…

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Police news, posted March 1, 2024

March 1, 2024

Police news, posted March 1, 2024 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, Feb. 29, 2024: 7:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), gas drive-off, $15 in fuel stolen, Forest Trail Service Center, North US 31, Grant Township. 6:31 p.m., (Ludington Police…

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James Street lane closure scheduled next week

March 1, 2024

James Street lane closure scheduled next week LUDINGTON — Beginning Tuesday, March 5, northbound traffic in the 200 block of South James Street, between Loomis and Filer streets, will be closed due to a utility construction project. Traffic will be detoured around the block east on Filer Street to South Harrison Street, north on Harrison Street, west on Loomis Street…

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Ludington officers busy with OWI arrests

February 29, 2024

Ludington officers busy with OWI arrests The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — Ludington police officers arrested a 35-year-old Norton Shores woman for third-offense operating while intoxicated Tuesday, Feb. 27, shortly after 8 p.m. following a traffic stop near the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Gaylord Street, according…

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Sandcastles offering free admission for SNAP recipients

February 28, 2024

Sandcastles offering free admission for SNAP recipients LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum, 129 E. Ludington Ave., is offering free admission on Thursdays to families that receive food assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program. “This is something we have been looking at for quite some time, and the board felt it was the right time for a pilot…

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