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Officers sharpen tactical skills

March 10, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Eight west Michigan police agencies participated in an emergency breaching training session hosted by the Pentwater Police Department at the Park Place Event Center Friday, March 7. “This one-day training is designed to give officers the knowledge and skills they need to gain entry into buildings in emergencies,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude…

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Weekend police news, published March 10, 2025

March 10, 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 over the weekend: Friday, March 7, 2025: 9:09 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 51-year-old Ludington woman was cited for driving without insurance following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road, City of Ludington. …

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Twin Lake man injured in head-on crash

March 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP —  A 72-year-old Twin Lake man was treated at Munson Healthcare in Manistee for non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming car head-on on US 31 north of Budde Road Wednesday, March 5, shortly before 9:30…

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Police news, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Wednesday, March 5, 2025: 9:48 p.m., a 69-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a probation violation, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 11:20…

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Man arrested for meth, assault after allegedly punching WSCC maintenance workers

March 5, 2025

VICTORY TOWNSHIP —A 23-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of assault and methamphetamine possession after allegedly punching two West Shore Community College maintenance employees at the West Shore Community College Rec Center Tuesday, March 4, at 10:40 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred after “two WSCC maintenance employees approached a…

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