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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 overlay for the property three days before the scheduled sale. The two-parcel property, which includes the former school building and the playground property across Foster Street, is now scheduled to…

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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 a maritime pilgrimage to Kewaunee, Wis., a small city whose history is inseparably connected 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 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Custer Road,…

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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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Drivers injured in US 10 crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man and a 75-year-old Ludington woman were both injured and transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for “non-life-threatening injuries” following a two-vehicle crash at…

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Police news, published Aug. 27, 2026

August 27, 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 Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026: 3:11…

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Ludington man injured in US 31 rollover crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington man was treated at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital after the vehicle he was operating ran off the road and rolled over on US…

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West Shore Family Support to celebrate 30 years Sept. 9

August 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — West Shore Family Support will celebrate 30 years of serving women, children and families in Mason and Oceana counties with an open house Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 30th…

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Filer Credit Union partnership offers half-price admission to White Pine Village, maritime museum

August 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society, in partnership with Filer Credit Union, is launching the Community Access Program, a new initiative designed to make local history more affordable and…

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Facebook changes highlight importance of MCP, OCP Daily Briefing

August 26, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are strongly encouraging readers to subscribe to the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing as Facebook considers changes that could make it…

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National Railroad Museum traces 70 years of preserving rail history

August 26, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GREEN BAY, Wis. — One of the interesting things…

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Police news, published Aug. 26, 2026

August 26, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026:…

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Public Notice: Mason County Rural Fire Authority seeks at-large board member

August 26, 2026

The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for an at-large position on its board. The member will represent all 16 jurisdictions served by the authority. The…

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Public Notice: Mason County Rural Fire Authority: Free Soil, Grant, Meade, Victory representative

August 26, 2026

The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for a position on its board representing the village of Free Soil and Free Soil, Grant, Meade and Victory…

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Watch for US 31 lane closures near Pentwater

August 26, 2026

PENTWATER AND WEARE TOWNSHIPS — Lane closures for road and bridge work will be in effect on US 31 between Monroe and Hammett roads Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and…

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Obituary: Susan Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville

August 26, 2026

Susan “Sue” Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Sue was born on Aug. 9, 1944, to the late Marion Russell Ferris and Eldonna Louise…

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DNR considers year-round navigation rules for Ludington harbor

August 25, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A two-year effort to improve safety between recreational boaters and large commercial vessels in Ludington Harbor may eventually result in a year-round state navigation…

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Amidon, Cole outline priorities in 32nd Senate District race

August 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Rebecca Amidon and Republican Kim Cole will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 32nd Senate District. The district includes…

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