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Drive-through visit results in OWI arrest.

August 20, 2021

Drive-through visit results in OWI arrest. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 64-year-old Twin Lake man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) in the 4000 block of West US 10 where the driver was at a drive-through restaurant Thursday, Aug. 19, shortly…

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Police news, Aug. 19, 2021.

August 19, 2021

Police news, Aug. 19, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021: 3:43 a.m., (Ludington Police Department ), unwanted subject, gone upon officers’ arrival, 200 block of East First Street, City of Ludington. 10:30 a.m., (LPD),…

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Gardenhire accused of murdering 2 people, prior to Mason Co. arrest.

August 18, 2021

Gardenhire accused of murdering 2 people, prior to Mason Co. arrest. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LANSING — Two more murder charges have been added to the long line of charges against Isaiah Gardenhire, a Mt. Pleasant man who has lived on and off in Mason County.  In June, Gardenhire, 40, of 4173 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned in…

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Police news, Aug. 18, 2021.

August 18, 2021

Police news, Aug. 18, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021: 1:20 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, Second Street, City of Ludington. 7:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Hansen Road…

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Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice.

August 17, 2021

Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. MEARS — Denita and William Buchanan were devastated when they received the news that their only son, William Craig Buchanan, 32, was murdered in 2019, and the heartbreak only intensified in September of 2020 when they were informed that the charges against the man accused of…

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