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79th District Court arraignments, published June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Garrett Scott Buck, 33; two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and possession of a controlled substance — narcotic/cocaine; arrested May 31 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned June 2; preliminary hearing: June 18; bail: $2,500/10 percent. -Marc Anthony Buckland, 43; three…

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Health department urging caution during low air quality alert

June 5, 2025

LUDINGTON — District Health Department #10 encourages residents to take precautions based on current air conditions. The Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy issued an air quality alert for Michigan’s entire Lower Peninsula Thursday, June 5. “Due to widespread wildfires in Canada, smoke plumes are moving through the atmosphere and are impacting air quality,” states a DHD #10…

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Two 16-year-old girls injured — one critically — in ORV rollover crash 

June 5, 2025

LOGAN TOWNSHIP — Two 16-year-old Ludington girls were injured — one of them critically — in an ORV rollover crash south of Barothy Road Wednesday, June 4, at 7:37 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Aero Med was called to the scene, with the critically injured girl being flown to DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids,” said Sheriff…

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Police news, published June 5, 2025

June 5, 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, June 4, 2025: 3:09 p.m., a 72-year-old Ludington man was arrested for bond violation following a wellbeing check, 300 of Third Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.…

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Police news, published June 4, 2025

June 4, 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, June 2, 2025: 6:45 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin woman was cited for driving without a license, Dowland and George streets, City of Ludington.  Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 5:02…

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