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Gardenhire sentenced to up to 120 years in prison. 

November 10, 2021

Gardenhire sentenced to up to 120 years in prison.  MT. PLEASANT — Isiah Gary “Zeke” Gardenhire, 40, of 4173 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, the man who killed an Isabella County teenager and raped the girl’s mother, was sentenced to 75 to 120 years in prison recently in an Isabella County court. Gardenhire had pled no contest to second-degree murder…

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Law enforcement training in Amber Township.

November 10, 2021

Law enforcement training in Amber Township. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A multi-agency law enforcement training is being conducted today at an abandoned house near the intersection of US 10 and US 31 just west of the Scottville city limits. Several people have asked MCP about what is happening in that area. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said it’s common for law…

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Recent births, posted Nov. 10, 2021.

November 10, 2021

Recent births, posted Nov. 10, 2021. The following births have been reported: Jackson Roman LaPrad, the son of Rebecah and Zachary LaPrad of Ludington, was born on Friday, November 5, 2021.   (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). List of 2021 births List of 2020 births Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Nov. 10, 2021

November 10, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Nov. 10, 2021 The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Robert James Marriott, 52, of Ludington, died on Monday, November 8, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral & Cremation Services. Robert Stokes, 69, of Fountain, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Manistee.  Funeral arrangements are pending at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services…

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Obituary: Robert Marriott, 52, of Ludington.

November 10, 2021

Obituary: Robert Marriott, 52, of Ludington. Robert James Marriott, 52, of Ludington, died unexpectedly Monday, November 8, 2021, at home.  He was born October 17, 1969, in Trenton, Michigan. Robert graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in English.  He worked for several years at Sherwin Williams in Ludington, and was currently employed at UPS in Ludington.  In…

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