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79th District Court arraignments, published March 11, 2025

April 11, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Jerry Preston Humphrey, 47; first-degree retail fraud; arrested Dec. 6 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned April 6; preliminary hearing: April 23; bail: $10,000 cash. – Blake Edward Somsel, 19; unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle; arrested March 19…

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Police news, published April 11, 2025

April 11, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, April 10, 2025: 5:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 28-year-old Baldwin man was arrested on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant, US 10 and Tyndall Road, Branch Township. 10:39 a.m.,…

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M 116/Lakeshore Drive resurfacing to begin Monday

April 10, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a $2.5 million resurfacing project of 6 miles of M 116/Lakeshore Drive from Tinkham Avenue to the Ludington State Park entrance Monday, April 14. The project is expected to be completed by late June, according to MDOT. The road work coincides with a major renovation project taking place at…

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Police news, published April 10, 2025

April 10, 2025

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 Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 3 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 34-year-old Kalamazoo woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, which is suspected to be cocaine, 7000 block of South Montgomery Boulevard, Summit Township.…

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Police news, published April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025

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 Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 8:31 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of Angling Road, Hamlin Township. 12:38 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 23-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on a…

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