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Drivers injured in head-on crash

March 31, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 74-year-old Free Soil woman and a 51-year-old Scottville man were both transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital by Life EMS for treatment of non-life-threatening” injuries following a head-on crash Friday, March 28, shortly before noon at US 10-31 and…

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Police news, published March 28, 2025

March 28, 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: Wednesday, March 26, 2025: 5:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of Brookridge Road, Amber Township. 8:50 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 52-year-old Ludington man was cited for…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, March 25, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – George William Winters, 70, pleaded guilty Jan. 21 to a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced March 25 to one year in jail with credit for 195 days served; five years probation; and $598 in fines and costs. – Brenden…

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Police news, published March 26, 2025

March 26, 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, March 25, 2025: 1:05 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Scottville and Hawley roads, Eden Township. 7:12 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 and Free Soil Road, Free…

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No one injured when 3 vehicles slide off US 31

March 25, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. MASON COUNTY — Spring snow Monday, March 24, led to some minor vehicle crashes and slide-offs.  Three vehicles slid into the ditch along US 31 near Colburn Road in Sherman Township at 2:20 p.m., avoiding damage, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No…

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