MASON COUNTY — A large portion of the western portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, including, Mason and Oceana counties, is under an extreme heat warning beginning at 2 p.m. Monday, June 29, through 8 p.m. Thursday, July 2, according to the National Weather Service. Expect “dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected,” states NWS. The warning…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 15-year-old boy, who was riding a bicycle and pulling a wagon behind it, received minor injuries in a hit-and-run crash on US 10 east of Walhalla Friday, June 26, shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “A 15-year-old juvenile was attempting to cross US 10 on a bicycle while pulling a wagon,”…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, June 26, 2026: 12:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Dewey Road, Sherman Township. 8:05 a.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Grant Township. 8:54 a.m., (MCSO),…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Twelve Flipstar Gymnastics athletes brought home 41 national medals, including 12 top-three podium finishes, one national championship, five national runner-up titles and three Junior Olympic Games qualifiers while competing at the 2026 AAU National Championships. The championships, held June 18-21 at the Knoxville Convention Center, attracted more than 3,500 gymnasts from across the United States. Leading the…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society launched its 2026 America 250 cemetery tour series Thursday evening with the “Masters & Commanders” tour at Lakeview Cemetery, where participants explored the lives of Ludington’s maritime leaders and the stories of the people, ships and events that helped shape the community’s Great Lakes heritage. Led by Mason County Historical Society board member…
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