LUDINGTON — Monday’s Ludington Area School District Board of Education meeting will mark the final regular meeting for Interim Superintendent Mary Marshall, who was brought in six months ago to help stabilize the district following the resignation of Superintendent Kyle Corlett. Marshall was hired by the board in December after Corlett resigned effective Dec. 7 amid controversy surrounding a $2.2…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees recently completed its annual evaluation of President Scott Ward, praising his leadership and citing a series of accomplishments that have advanced the college’s mission and strengthened its position across the region. Trustees conducted Ward’s…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District’s Board of Education is expected to consider a new three-year school resource officer agreement with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office when it meets today, Monday, June 15, along with renewing contracts for dozens of administrative, central office and non-union…
‘The methamphetamine epidemic can only be lessened if the sources of supply are stopped.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday, June 9, in…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — Frank E. Kirby designed some of the most influential vessels in Great Lakes history, helping usher in the transition from wooden ships to iron…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Sam Laud…
MUSKEGON — USS Silversides, one of the most decorated submarines of World War II, will leave Muskegon next month for a major preservation project that museum officials say is critical…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — Men Who Care of Mason County recently donated $3,150 to Hand 2 Hand, a program of Mason County Reformed Church that provides food and supplies to children…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Quarter Horse Association will return to the Mason County Fairgrounds’ Caswell Horse Park this summer for the MQHA Harbor Classic, a six-day event expected…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Adrian Joseph Pavlick, 27, pleaded guilty April 14, 2026 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, malicious destruction…
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: Wednesday, June 10, 2026:…
Sharon Rose (Burgess) Ames, 89, of Ludington, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Sharon was born on May 22, 1937, in Lansing, to the late Philo…
Stanley Adam Masunas Jr., 80, of Irons, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025…
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Notice is hereby given that on or about June 24, 2026, Mason County will request the Michigan State Housing Development…
By Rob Alway, Mason County Press LUDINGTON — The Norwegian-flagged tanker Prime arrived in the Port of Ludington again Thursday. The ship has become a frequent visitor here and is…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A regional…
LANSING — Mason County Eastern Superintendent Paul Shoup and State Rep. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, testified before the Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week in support of legislation that…
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LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s maritime heritage tour of Lakeview Cemetery, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until Thursday, June 25, due to forecasted inclement weather. Ticket sales…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. The following vessels are expected to arrive in port: Ludington…
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Bruce Michael Wagner, a cherished brother, uncle and friend, who left this world peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026,…
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