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Employment Opportunity: Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant

February 20, 2026

Employment Opportunity: Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant The County of Oceana is accepting applications for an Accounts Payable – Administrative Assistant.  Details describing the requirements of the job and rate of pay are available on the Oceana County website at www.oceana.mi.us Interested parties shall submit an application and/or resume with references to the following address: Oceana County Administrator’s Office Attn:  Jessica…

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Police news, published Feb. 19, 2026

February 19, 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 Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026: 8:02 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road west of Tubbs Road, Free Soil Township. 9:17 a.m., two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, Main Street south of Broadway Avenue,…

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Man sentenced to prison for child sex crimes

February 18, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 17, for two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of child sexually abusive activity. Adelio Cuate-Hernandez pleaded guilty to the charges Dec. 16, 2025. Hernandez was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to concurrent prison terms of 126…

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Man arrested for assault by strangulation

February 18, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Fountain man was arrested on a felony charge of assault by strangulation following a 911 call reporting a fight Monday, Feb. 16, shortly after 10:32 a.m. in the 4000 block of North Stephens Road, said Mason County Sheriff…

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Walk for Warmth raises over $11,000

February 18, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The annual FiveCAP Walk for Warmth events took place on Feb. 7 with 40 walkers participating in the events in Ludington, Manistee, Baldwin and White Cloud. This year’s Walk for Warmth received over $11,000 in contributions which will be used to help residents in Mason, Manistee, Lake and Newaygo counties who are facing a home-heating emergency. Funds are…

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