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Carson City man presumably drowns in Bass Lake

July 27, 2025

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Carson City, Mich. man died of a probable drowning Saturday evening following an incident in Bass Lake. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said emergency crews were called to the 7100 block of South Lakeshore Drive for a report of a person who had fallen off a jet ski and was floating face down in the…

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West Shore Bank’s Rhythm & Dunes packs Waterfront Park

July 26, 2025

Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Waterfront Park was packed Saturday evening, July 26, for the first of two West Shore Bank Rhythm & Dunes concerts. The free community concert featured the tribute band Monsters of Yacht, along with the Mason County Central High School marching band as its warm-up. On Saturday, Aug. 2, Klay N the Mud will…

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Shelby State Bank creating literacy corners for young readers

July 25, 2025

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank, in partnership with Great Start Collaborative and the Community Foundation for Oceana County’s Read Early, Read Often program, will soon offer literacy corners in each of its 10 branches. Studies have shown that having books in a child’s home significantly impacts their future literacy as much as the education levels of their parents, and literacy…

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Police news, published July 25, 2025

July 25, 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, July 24, 2025: 10:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 33-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant following a traffic stop, West Shore Community College parking lot,…

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Police news, published July 24, 2025

July 24, 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: Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 2:08 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 35-year-old Ludington was cited for driving while license revoked following a traffic stop, Washington Avenue and Lowell Street, City of Ludington. Wednesday, July 23,…

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