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Man ordered to year in jail for child sex crimes

May 15, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to one year in jail for a child sex case in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, May 6. James Ratio Skiver pleaded guilty Feb. 25 to child sexually abusive activity, accosting a child for immoral purposes and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. The…

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Women Who Care donates to Community Cats TNR

May 15, 2025

Women Who Care of Mason County recently presented a check in the amount of $8,845 to Community Cats TNR. The Community Cats TNR mission is to work with compassionate individuals, local governments and other volunteers/community members to achieve population decline of unaltered, free-roaming, feral, and/or abandoned domestic cats through education and the use of a humane technique known as trap/neuter/return (TNR).…

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Safe containing $3,000 stolen in break-in

May 15, 2025

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A safe containing $3,000 cash was stolen during a breaking and entering of house in the 2200 block of 34th Street, said Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Michigan State Police, Hart post. The break-in, which was reported May 3 at 11 a.m., is still under investigation. _______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…

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Police news, published May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 10:25 a.m., a 35-year-old Ludington man was contacted in the 200 block of East Filer Street and was found to have an active warrant for failure to appear in Mason…

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Feasibility study for a multigenerational community center available

May 15, 2025

LUDINGTON — After more than two years of study, a final report on the feasibility of developing a community recreation facility to serve Mason County residents of all ages has been completed. The 125-page report, prepared by PROS Consulting, is available for review and to be used by public and private leaders, organizations, and entrepreneurs considering recreational projects in the…

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