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Jury finds man guilty of home invasion

July 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree home invasion following a trial Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court.  Garrett Scott Buck, who is a fourth-offense habitual offender, is scheduled for sentencing, Sept. 29. Deliberations lasted less than two hours, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published July 25, 2026

July 25, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Nicole Lynn Kaiser, 37, pleaded guilty June 9 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 21 to two to 40 years in prison with credit for 17 days served; and $198 in fines and costs. Read related story here Douglas Alan-Robert Edens, 36, pleaded guilty May 26…

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Committee to consider $24.5 million bond issue for road commission facility

July 24, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County commissioners are expected to take another step toward construction of a new Mason County Road Commission headquarters when the Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee considers a resolution Tuesday, July 28, authorizing the issuance of up to $24.5 million in capital improvement bonds for the project. The committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the…

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Police news, published July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026

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 Thursday, July 23, 2026: 8:29 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 52-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop, Bryant Road and Gaylord Street, City of Ludington. 9:09 a.m., (Mason…

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Library to host Boston Tea Party reenactment Aug. 8

July 24, 2026

LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an interactive Boston Tea Party reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the west end of Ludington Avenue on the southern end of Stearns Park. The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon aboard a full-sized replica ship that will be positioned onshore near the Loomis…

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