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…
LUDINGTON — The public is invited to cheer on veterans participating in the 10th Fish On for Freedom fishing tournament Friday, May 30 at noon. The Welcome Home Parade will be a processional of fishing boats and their passengers that will travel from the Ludington pier heads into the channel. Boats will assemble at 11:45 a.m. following a morning of…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The 2025 Hamlin Lakes fireworks display will be held on Saturday, July 5. The event is organized by the Hamlin Lake Preservation Society (HLPS) and is being funded through presenting sponsors West Shore Eye Center, West Shore Bank, and Cottage Works. The presenting sponsors, along with donations from hundreds of individuals, have made it possible to continue…
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.,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Grammy Award winning rocker Maynard James Keenan said in a recent interview that he plans to move forward soon with placing businesses in some of the buildings he owns in downtown Scottville. Keenan performs tonight at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The Sessanta V2.0 tour features two of his bands, A Perfect Circle…
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