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Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries after hitting vehicle head-on.

July 25, 2022

Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries after hitting vehicle head-on. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Scottville man riding a motorcycle received minor injuries after after crashing head-on with a vehicle on Lakeshore Drive south of Birchwood Drive Saturday, July 23, shortly before…

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Driver arrested for OWI after speeding past police helping motorist.

July 25, 2022

Driver arrested for OWI after speeding past police helping motorist. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated Sunday, July 24, shortly after 2:30 a.m. after not slowing down or moving over for police helping a semi truck driver whose vehicle was broken down roadside on US 10 near Benson Road, said Mason County Sheriff…

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Six rescued from PM River. 

July 24, 2022

Six rescued from PM River.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Six people were rescued by first responders from the Pere Marquette River Saturday, July 23, 2022, during a thunderstorm.  Emergency personnel were dispatched to Indian Bridge at 9:47 p.m. for, what was initially reported as five people, in the river about 1.5 miles east of that location. Apparently the victims, who were…

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East Lake man arrested following motorcycle chase. 

July 24, 2022

East Lake man arrested following motorcycle chase.  SCOTTVILLE — Ryan Lee Pratte, 33, of East Lake was arrested by the Scottville Police Department after a motorcycle chase that began at 2:02 a.m. on Saturday July 23, 2022.  Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies encountered a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on US-31 and attempted to stop the motorcycle…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted July 23, 2022.

July 23, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted July 23, 2022.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court:  Felonies – Damien Charles Dietz, 30; assault, resisting/obstructing/assaulting a police officer (two counts); fleeing a police officer fourth degree (two counts); operating an unregistered vehicle; offense date: July 14, 2022; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned on July 15,…

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