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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, July 29, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Tyler Houston Collison, 33, pleaded guilty May 13 to possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic, bringing contraband into a prison and third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced July 29 to 30 days in jail with credit for one day served; two years…

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Drunk driving arrest tops police news

July 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he was reportedly clocked on a police radar traveling 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on Pere Marquette Highway near Meisenheimer Road Tuesday, July 29, shortly after 11:30…

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Did Ernest Hemingway spend the night in Scottville?

July 30, 2025

Did Ernest Hemingway spend the night in Scottville? Find out on Rob Alway’s latest Great Lakes History Log podcast: Click here.    Be sure to subscribe to the Great Lakes History Log here. Presented by: Filer Credit Union features offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, 800-595-6630, www.filercu.com The Mason County Historical Society is a non-profit charitable organization that was founded…

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Manistee Harbor Tours holding Family Day Cruise on Friday

July 29, 2025

MANISTEE — Manistee Harbor Tours will hold a Friday Family Day Cruise on Aug. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The 65-foot-long Princess will leave its berth along the Manistee River in downtown Manistee and travel along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The boat’s bar will be serving Shirley Temples along with other non-alcoholic drinks (and some adult beverages for the…

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Back to School Backpack Bonanza is Aug. 13

July 29, 2025

LUDINGTON — Staircase Youth Services and the Ludington Area Jaycees will hold its annual free Back to School Backpack Bonanza on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Mini Golf at Stearns Park from 3 to 6 p.m. At check-in youth will receive a backpack and can start their free round of mini golf. At each mini golf hole…

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