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Winter storm warning issued

November 25, 2025

MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm warning for Mason, Oceana, Newaygo and Mecosta counties beginning Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7 a.m. until Thursday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. Heavy snow is expected with total accumulations between 2 and 7 inches and winds gusting at 45-55 mph. “Visibilities may drop below 1/4…

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MSP seeks public’s help identifying hit-and-run driver

November 24, 2025

The driver was towing a plow that became dislodged and hit a passing motorist, causing injury AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police, Hart post is seeking the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who was towing a plow that became dislodged and hit a passing motorist on US 10-31 Saturday night, Nov. 22. “On Nov. 22, 2025, at…

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Appeals court upholds woman’s embezzlement conviction

November 24, 2025

LANSING – The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Jessica Englebrecht, 38, formerly of Scottville, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in a press release. Englebrecht was appointed as a guardian and/or conservator for multiple adults from 2017 to 2019.  During that time, she embezzled more than $20,000 from 10 vulnerable adults she was appointed to protect and…

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Crash victims were community leaders in Ludington, Idlewild

November 24, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — An early November snowstorm took the lives of a couple who were community leaders in Ludington and Idlewild. Lake effect snow struck western Mason County on Monday, Nov. 10 causing several traffic crashes. A crash that occurred that day on US 10-31 east of Dennis Road took the lives of Fredna Lindsey, 88, and Joe Lindsey Sr.,…

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Hamlin Township audit shows multiple accounting errors

November 24, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A recent audit of Hamlin Township’s financial accounting practices shows many discrepancies. The audit found several instances in which transactions were not recorded in chronological order, mathematical errors, and significant differences in the balances recorded in the general ledger versus reconciled balances along with bank reconciliations that did not match the bank register.…

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