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Woman in critical condition after husband allegedly stabs her in the chest

May 5, 2025

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old woman is in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest Sunday evening, May 4, at a residence in the 3600 block of West Anthony Road,  The woman’s 53-year-old husband is the suspect, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, who referred to the case as attempted murder. Mason County deputies were called to the residence at…

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Man passed out behind the wheel arrested for OWI

May 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy on patrol reportedly found him passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle at US 10-31 and Amber Road Sunday, May 4, right before…

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Man allegedly punches woman in the face while she’s driving

May 5, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for domestic violence after he allegedly punched a woman in the face while she was driving on west US 10-31 Saturday, May 3, at 11:18 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man was a passenger in the vehicle that the woman was driving.…

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Michigan Irish Music Festival line-up announced

May 5, 2025

MUSKEGON — The Michigan Irish Music Festival, presented by Family Financial Credit Union, has announced its lineup for 2025. The festival will be held Sept. 11-14 at Heritage Landing. This year’s list of artists features Skerryvore, Socks in the Frying Pan, Lúnasa, Old Blind Dogs, Goitse, and Seamus Kennedy. Skerryvore is a Scottish band that blends traditional folk with contemporary influences, creating a sound that is both epic…

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Man pleads ‘no contest’ to second-degree murder for running over wife with car

May 4, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Grand Rapids man pleaded “no contest” Friday, May 2, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to second-degree murder for running over his wife with a car and killing her in 2023. Mark Lazon Casterman, who is currently lodged in the Mason County Jail on a $1 million cash/surety bond, is scheduled…

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