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Winter weather advisory begins late Friday night

February 14, 2025

MASON COUNTY — Another round of wintry weather is expected to hit west Michigan beginning late Friday night, Feb. 14. Mason County, along with portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan, is under a winter weather advisory issued by the US National Weather Service from 11 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday. Total snow accumulations between 3…

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Police news, published Feb. 14, 2025

February 14, 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 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025: 6:36 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injury, Hesslund Road east of Brunson Road, Pere Marquette Township. 9:15 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Rasmussen Road east of Jebavy…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jeremiah Eathan Ritchey, 47, pleaded guilty Dec. 10 to larceny $1,000-$20,000 and receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000 or more and was sentenced Feb. 11 to one year and one day to 10 years  in prison with credit for 145 days…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Feb. 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Danella Marie Conkle, 48; second-degree retail fraud; arrested May 11, 2023 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $250 cash. -Kelsey Marie Persoon, 30; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); date of offense: Nov. 6,…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Feb. 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Lucas Edward Castonia, 38, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must seek outpatient treatment, cannot buy/have/use alcohol or controlled substances, subject to random PBTs and drug tests, and $890 in…

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