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Teen driver allegedly pulls knife on passenger

April 14, 2025

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Manistee man was arrested after he reportedly pulled a knife on another male following an argument while the two traveled down US 31 highway Saturday, April 12, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole “Following the reported assault, the suspect drove back into Manistee, leaving the victim roadside,” said Sheriff Cole. “The suspect was…

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Intoxicated men unable to care for themselves taken to hospital 

April 14, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — Ludington police officers cited one man and arrested another who were so intoxicated they couldn’t care for themselves, according to Ludington Police Chief Christopher Jones. The first incident occurred Saturday, April 12, shortly after 5:30 p.m. in Copeyon Park. A 42-year-old…

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Local doctors running in Nashville marathon to help boy fighting cancer

April 13, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — On April 26, Dr. Weston Squires and Dr. Dylan Hearns, along with several other local athletes, are going to participate in the St. Jude Rock ‘n” Roll Marathon in Nashville, Tenn., raising funds and awareness for an 8-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma cancer. The duo from Squires Chiropractic will…

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Health department lifts water advisory for PM Lake

April 12, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — District Health Department #10 lifted the water contact advisory for Pere Marquette Lake Friday evening, April 11.  “DHD #10 confirmed that follow-up bacterial samples from both sample sites at Pere Marquette Lake – Ludington, Mason County, no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli,” states a press release. The health department issued a no contact order…

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The unsung heroes of emergency response

April 11, 2025

Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Public safety telecommunicators are often the unsung heroes of emergency response, and next week — April 13-19 — is a time to honor them during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. “Let’s take a moment to honor the incredible individuals behind every 911…

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