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Weekend police news, published Nov. 17, 2025

November 17, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: 10:38 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Traverse City male was arrested at the Ludington Police Department for two warrants issued in Traverse City. He was lodged in…

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Bay City man arrested after police locate missing, endangered girl

November 15, 2025

‘This is an example that human trafficking exists and should be a discussion with all our parents and children about those dangers.’ MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Bay City man after locating a missing and endangered girl early Saturday morning, Nov. 15. The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook Friday night that a girl was…

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Ludington police looking for credit card theft suspect

November 15, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman allegedly involved in the illegal use of a credit/debit card. “The Ludington Police Department is actively investigating the illegal use of a financial transaction device,” states LPD. “We are trying to identify the female in the photo (above). If anyone knows the identity of…

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LASD board acknowledges $2.2 million fund balance discrepency

November 14, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District’s Board of Education has issued a letter to the public explaining that its fund balance is much higher than its members and district administrators had believed; $2.2 million higher. The letter was signed by Dr. Bret Autrey, president of the board of education and Dr. Kyle Corlett, superintendent of…

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Historical society to present ‘Michigan Lumberjacks and the Old Growth Forest’

November 14, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will present “Michigan Lumberjacks and the Old Growth Forest,” presented by Lumberjack & Logging Museum of Grand Rapids, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Mason County Historical Society Rose Hawley Archives, 130 E. Ludington Ave.  The program will discuss lumberjacks and the logging industry in Michigan in the…

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