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Dinner will honor those raising young relatives 

November 12, 2021

Dinner will honor those raising young relatives  SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Kinship Care Recognition dinner will be held Wednesday, November 17 at 6 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. This will be the second time the event has been held, the first in 2019. Mason County residents raising their grandchildren—or other young relatives—are invited…

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Ludington man arrested for drugs after causing crash in drive-thru. 

November 11, 2021

Ludington man arrested for drugs after causing crash in drive-thru.  The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, after his vehicle rear-ended another vehicle in the McDonald’s restaurant drive-thru, 5389 W. US 10. According to…

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Library to hold indoor book sale this weekend.

November 11, 2021

Library to hold indoor book sale this weekend. LUDINGTON — The Friends of the Mason County District Library used book sale will be held Saturday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, November 14, noon to 3 p.m. indoors in the West Shore Bank Room of the Ludington branch library, 217 East Ludington Avenue. Masks are required. The…

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Ludington hospital receives top safety grade. 

November 10, 2021

Ludington hospital receives top safety grade.  LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was awarded an “A” rating in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. “It’s very gratifying that our physicians and clinical staff are recognized for their dedication to patient safety and quality…

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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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