By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Troy Alan Bice, 47; failure to pay child support; offense date: Jan. 1, 2018; arraigned March 19; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: $10,000 cash. -Randy David Hathaway, 68; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 4 by Ludington Police Department;…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 11:27 a.m.: A 23-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and charged with possession of fentanyl following a traffic stop on US 31 freeway, Pere Marquette Township. – 7:14…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were dispatched at 3:12 p.m. to a garage fire in the 7100 block of Park Avenue near Bass Lake. Responding departments include Riverton Fire Department, Pere Marquette Township Fire Department, Pentwater Fire Department, and Ludington Fire Department. Crews on scene reporting flames and smoke showing from the building. _______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School is currently without power, as of 9:30 a.m. It is among several places around Mason County that has no electricity or internet services due to snow, ice and wind that developed overnight and into the morning hours. Scottville Fire Department was dispatched to sparking electrical wires on West Broadway Avenue, near the high…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kaitlyn Szczypka is adapting to her new role as Mason County administrator, a position she began on Feb. 1, following the retirement of Fabian Knizacky, who held the position for 31 years. Szczypka was hired in January 2024. She was one of four candidates the commissioners had chosen to interview for the administrator position;…
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