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MSU Extension to host webinars on short-term rental policy options

May 6, 2026

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University Extension will host two webinars this year designed to help local government officials better understand policy options related to short-term rentals. The 90-minute “Short-Term Rental Policy Options for Local Communities” programs will explore trends and research surrounding short-term rentals, commonly known as STRs, and provide guidance on where communities can find local data to…

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3 boys injured in Sherman Road crash

May 5, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Three male juveniles from Mason County were injured in a single-vehicle crash in the 4900 block of Sherman Road near Fountain Road Sunday, May 3, shortly before 7 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Hart post. “All three were transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and then transported to…

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North Custer Road to close for culvert replacements starting Tuesday

May 4, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — North Custer Road will be closed to all traffic beginning Tuesday as crews replace multiple culverts in Mason County. The Mason County Road Commission announced the closure will affect sections of Custer Road in Custer, Sherman and Freesoil townships starting May 5. Work will begin with a culvert replacement south of Dewey Road and proceed north along Custer…

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Women Who Care, Men Who Care to meet Tuesday

May 4, 2026

Women Who Care of Mason County and Men Who Care of Mason County will each meet, separately, on Tuesday, May 5. Women Who Care of Mason County will meet at the United Methodist Church, 5810 Bryant Road, at 5:30 p.m. Men Who Care of Mason County will meet at the People’s Church, 115 W. Loomis St., also at 5:30 p.m.…

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Weekend police news, published May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County Friday, May 1, 2026 through Sunday, May 3, 2026: Friday, May 1, 2026 8:23 a.m., Ludington Police Department (LPD), a 31 year old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant in the 400 block of…

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