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Cocaine possession, domestic violence arrests top police activity

September 1, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday, Aug. 31, 2026: 7:44 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road south of Millerton Road, Sherman Township. 8:32 a.m., a 53-year-old Ludington woman turned herself in to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an…

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Obituary: David Wayne Berndt, 59, of Norton Shores

September 1, 2026

David Wayne Berndt, 59, of Norton Shores, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and a community he proudly served. Dave was the beloved husband of Tamara Berndt. The two met in 2017, bonding on their…

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Obituary: Virginia May Underwood, 95, of Ludington

September 1, 2026

Virginia May Underwood, 95, of Ludington passed away on Sunday. Aug. 16, 2026, at Royal View Retirement Community in Mecosta. Virginia May O’Connell was born on July 26, 1931, in Galesburg to John R. O’Connell and May (Keith) O’Connell.  She was a 1949 graduate of…

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Man arrested for OWI after nearly rear-ending patrol car

August 31, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Millington, Tenn. man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he ran off road, nearly rear-ending a Mason County Sheriff’s Office patrol car that was…

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Woman, 19, arrested for fleeing police, resisting arrest

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Free Soil woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of fleeing and eluding police and resisting and obstructing police following after Mason County…

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Pentwater man runs through hotel, attempting to flee from deputy

August 31, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 29, shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites on West US 10 after a Mason…

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Thief/thieves break into roadside stand cash box

August 31, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves broke into a cash box at…

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Water system repairs to close portion of New William Street Tuesday

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A portion of New William Street will be temporarily closed Tuesday, Sept. 1 while City of Ludington crews make repairs to the water system. The work will take…

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Employment: Sales Representative, Ludington Beverage

August 31, 2026

Ludington Beverage is looking for an energetic, dependable, and relationship-driven Sales Representative to join our team. This position is responsible for managing and growing a combination of on-premise and off-premise…

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Employment: Beverage Product Merchandiser, Ludington Beverage

August 31, 2026

Are you dependable, self-motivated and energetic?  Do you have a strong work ethic?  If you answered yes to these questions, come work with us! We are looking for a Beverage…

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J.B. Conrad rose from oiler to chief engineer of carferry flagships

August 29, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Editor’s Note: Until now, the Masters of the PM Steamers series has focused…

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Calumet arrives in Ludington during busy evening on the lake

August 28, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON —…

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Foster School auction postponed following city zoning change

August 28, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County treasurer removed the former Foster Elementary School property from Thursday’s tax-foreclosure auction after the Ludington City Council adopted a new housing…

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Kewaunee: Where Lake Michigan’s railroad carferry era began and ended

August 28, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Aug. 22, I made what amounted to…

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Police news, published Aug. 28, 2026

August 28, 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, Aug. 27, 2026: 7:51…

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U-Win Motorsports donates to Lakeshore Food Club

August 28, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — U-Win Motorsports recently donated $1,950 to Lakeshore Food Club as part of the business’s yearlong 25th-anniversary community-giving campaign. U-Win Motorsports has pledged to donate $25 from every…

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Ludington High School earns national recognition for 10th consecutive year

August 28, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington High School has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list for the 10th consecutive year. The school has consistently ranked among…

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Letter: Questions remain over Foster School zoning decision

August 28, 2026

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not…

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Recent death: Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington

August 28, 2026

  Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths.…

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Scottville native Edgar Struble remembers Dolly Parton: ‘She was always Dolly’

August 27, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Dolly Parton, the country music icon known as much for her kindness and generosity as her songs, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville following a brief…

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New state cellphone law mirrors policies already in place at most area schools

August 27, 2026

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief New bipartisan state…

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