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Weekend police news, Jan. 3, 2022.

January 3, 2022

Weekend police news, Jan. 3, 2022. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the holiday weekend: Friday, Dec. 31, 2021: 12:42 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Hansen Road, Amber Township. 1:29 p.m.,…

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Environmental Quality Incentive Program apps being accepted.

January 3, 2022

Environmental Quality Incentive Program apps being accepted. SCOTTVILLE — The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in Scottville is currently accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). EQIP provides landowners with technical expertise and cost-share assistance for best management practices that address natural resource concerns. Popular activities in recent years have included cover crops on farmland, sustainable forest management…

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79th District Court news, posted Jan. 2, 2022. 

January 2, 2022

79th District Court news, posted Jan. 2, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Scott David Alexander, 60, of 2233 N. Sherman Rd., Hamlin Township, was arrested Dec. 25 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of third-offense domestic violence. Probable…

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Repeat offender arrested for threatening deputies.

December 31, 2021

Repeat offender arrested for threatening deputies. WALHALLA — Nicholas Brian Lauterwasser, 29, of 186 S. Walhalla Rd., Branch Township, was arrested Thursday by Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with three felonies including malicious destruction of fire or police property and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He also faces charges for probation violation. Deputies were called to the…

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Woman arrested for making threats with scissors, hammer.

December 31, 2021

Woman arrested for making threats with scissors, hammer. FOUNTAIN — A Scottville 37-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for domestic violence after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 4800 block of North Cleveland Street Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. According to Sheriff Kim Cole, the suspect reportedly had a pair of scissors and a hammer and…

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