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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – David Duane Bothwell, 48, pleaded guilty Nov. 19, 2024 to a felony of tampering with an electronic monitoring device (tether) and was sentenced Jan. 28, 2025 to 36 months to 15 years in prison with credit for 152 days served in…

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Police news, published Feb. 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Feb. 3, 2025: 8:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025: 2:51 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 29-year-old…

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Sandcastles to host Ludington’s Got Talent fundraiser

February 4, 2025

LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum is renaming its annual fundraiser, Local Masked Singer, as Ludington’s Got Talent. The event will be held on Saturday, May 3 at 4 p.m. at Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Sandcastles is currently accepting video submissions of people who wish to participate. Those submissions can be sent to director@sandcastleschildrensmuseum.com. Deadline for submissions is March…

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Woman cited for ninth suspended license charge

February 3, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington woman was cited by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy for a charge of ninth-offense driving while license suspended following a traffic stop Sunday, Feb. 2, around 12:30 p.m. on Jebavy Drive near Rasmussen Road, according to…

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Recent death: Donald Joseph Killips, 34, of Ludington

February 3, 2025

Donald Joseph Killips, 34, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at home.  He was born October 22, 1990, in Grand Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, with Father Mick Shriver officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 p.m. until time…

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