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Man arrested for drunk driving following hit-and-run crash

February 11, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, hit and run and transporting open intoxicants following a crash near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Whittier Street Tuesday, Feb. 10, shortly after 6 p.m., according to Capt. Michael Haveman…

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Seasonal road weight and speed restrictions take effect Monday

February 10, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — Seasonal weight and speed restrictions go into effect Feb. 16, at 6 a.m. until further notice, according to the Mason County Road Commission. All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35 percent per axle and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight and speed restrictions are enforced to minimize the damage caused during…

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MCE students learn firearms safety

February 10, 2026

CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Elementary School third and fourth grade students received a lesson in safety on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, when Karen Zimmerman presented the nationally recognized Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program. The presentation was sponsored by the Fin and Feather Club of Mason County. Club representatives emphasized their belief that prevention-focused, age-appropriate programs like Eddie Eagle deliver messages…

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Police news, published Feb. 10, 2026

February 10, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Feb, 9, 2026: 11:53 a.m., a 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a felony methamphetamine possession warrant issued by the Ludington Police Department following a traffic stop, US 10 and Jackson Road,…

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Jury trial in CSC case underway 

February 9, 2026

LUDINGTON — A five-day jury trial began in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 9, for 33-year-old Evan Lee Fargo who faces two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). The alleged crimes occurred over 13 years ago on Jan. 1, 2013, according to court records, and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled the investigation. The case is being…

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