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Inmate’s cause of death determined to be cardiac arrest.

November 1, 2022

Inmate’s cause of death determined to be cardiac arrest. LUDINGTON — The autopsy and toxicology reports of Crandal Smith, who died at the Mason County Jail Oct. 11, determined that the inmate’s cause of death was cardiac arrest, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole in a press release Tuesday, Nov. 1. “Mr. Smith had no illegal substances in his system,”…

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Police news, Nov. 1, 2022.

November 1, 2022

Police news, Nov. 1, 2022. 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. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday, Oct. 31, 2022: 3:33 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Marrison Road east of Hogenson Road, Riverton Township. 5:23 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Angling Road southwest…

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Chamber seeks applicants for leadership program

November 1, 2022

Chamber seeks applicants for leadership program LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants for a new class of Leadership Mason County, a program designed with professional growth in mind. The six-month program is set to begin in January 2023, with the main goal of equipping local professionals with the tools they need to identify…

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Stream bank stabilization underway at Scottville Riverside Park

October 31, 2022

Stream bank stabilization underway at Scottville Riverside Park By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Stream bank stabilization is underway at Scottville Riverside Park along the Pere Marquette River. The project involves installation of bioengineered shoreline for erosion control along 265 linear feet of the river. The project is a partnership between the City of Scottville and Conservation Resource Alliance of…

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Teen arrested in connection to stolen Jeep.

October 31, 2022

Teen arrested in connection to stolen Jeep. 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. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Chelsea, Michigan man was arrested after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call Sunday, Oct, 30, shortly before 10:30 a.m. ​in the 11000 block of…

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