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79th District Court arraignments, published May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Travis William Malone, 30; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance — methamphetamine; arrested May 22 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned May 23; preliminary hearing: June 11; bail: $100,000 cash. – Nicole Lynn Kaiser, 36; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy; arrested…

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Mears couple plead for justice for their murdered son

May 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — It has been over six years since William and Denita Buchanan’s 32-year-old son, Billy, was murdered, and the man who was accused of killing him remains free. The murder, assault and weapon charges against Corey Ryan Beekman, now aged 39, were dismissed in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, Sept. 22, 2020. Beekman was…

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Police news, published May 29, 2025

May 29, 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, May 28, 2025: 11:06 a.m., a 33-year-old Ludington man was arrested for public intoxication, 300 block of South Rath Avenue, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 7:19 p.m.,…

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New name, logo for lighthouse keepers association

May 28, 2025

LUDINGTON – The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association announced “a new name and logo that reflect its growing impact and enduring mission,” states a press release from the organization.  As of May 28, 2025, the organization will be known as Lakeshore Keepers. “Since 1987, the organization has evolved alongside its commitment to preserve, restore, and promote west Michigan’s historic lighthouses.…

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Police news, published May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 6:02 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Hoague Road, Free Soil Township. 6:59 a.m., car/deer crash, minor injury, Fountain Road west of Darr Road, Sherman Township. 7:23 a.m.,…

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