News

Police news, published Feb. 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026: 6:18 a.m.: Single vehicle crash, no injuries, Free Soil Road west of Darr Road, Free Soil Township. 9:28 a.m.: Single vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive north…

Read more »

Driver in fatal US 10 crash identified

February 25, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 24, as Beth Clemmensen, 73, of Sherman Township. The crash occurred just before 9 a.m. on US 10 underneath the US 31 offramp. According to Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were on scene, the crash occurred when…

Read more »

12-year-old girl apprehended by police for property destruction

February 25, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 12-year-old Ludington girl was apprehended by Ludington police for malicious destruction of property Tuesday, Feb. 24, at noon in the 200 block of East Second Street, according to the Ludington Police Department.  She was issued a juvenile petition, police said. No other information about the case is being released. The police news is a presentation of Smith…

Read more »

Police news, published Feb. 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026: 8:06 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Masten Road south of Kinney Road, Logan Township. 4:35 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 and US 10, Amber Township. 8:30…

Read more »

Ludington man sentenced to 6-50 years in prison for meth

February 25, 2026

  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man, whose alias is “Fat Boy,” was sentenced to a minimum of 73 months to 50 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Eric William Carroll pleaded guilty to the conviction Nov. 18. One count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine…

Read more »

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Area Churches