By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The 137-year-old former Scottville schoolhouse is going to be razed. In a memorandum to the Scottville City Commission dated Nov. 10, Scottville City Manager Clarence Goodlein made a recommendation that the commission support an effort of the Mason County Land Bank to demolish the building, located at 209 N. Main St. The Mason County…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District’s Board of Education has issued a letter to the public explaining that its fund balance is much higher than its members and district administrators had believed; $2.2 million higher. The letter was signed by…
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, Nov. 12, 2025: 6:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Tuttle Road south of Sugar…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Gadge Isaac Allen Walker, 20; two counts of first-degree criminal sexual…
SCOTTVILLE — The sixth annual Scottville Christmas parade will take place Friday, Dec. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. A tree lighting celebration will take place downtown following the parade. The…
Mardella Dwyer, 89, of Ludington, passed away on Monday November 10, 2025. She was born November 5, 1936, in Ludington the daughter of Tellus and Lila (Berg) Fugere. Mardella was…
John Putnam Thorp Jr., 84, of Ludington, passed away on November 10, 2025. John was born on March 28, 1941, and grew up in the Irish Catholic culture of Southside…
George Edward Foster, 86, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Oakview Medical Care Facility. George was born on December 14, 1938, to Roland and Valentine Foster. He was…
Margaret E. Baker, 105, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. A full obituary will be published at a later date, and a private family graveside service will…
Dennis Murphy, 74, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing…
Mark Bullion, 74, of Custer, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing…
Last month we announced that Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will begin covering local sports and recreation. As a small business, adding this level of service requires additional…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its Aviation Investigation Final Report on an airplane crash that killed two people from Indiana…
LUDINGTON — A jury trial is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 12-14, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a 46-year-old man charged with third-offense domestic violence and assaulting/resisting/obstructing…
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 Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025: 11:14…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Lakeshore Food Club will hold its second annual Turkey Drop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Safe Harbor Credit Union, 5511 W.…
Employment: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Temporary Full Time, licensed (COTA/L) West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a TEMPORARY Full-Time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed (COTA/L). Michigan Certified…
Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port…
Johnson is one of two Mason County residents to achieve rank of general By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The story of the life of Retired Brigadier General Axel Johnson…
LUDINGTON – The Community Foundation for Mason County is launching its inaugural Wish List Wednesday on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. The one-day initiative encourages the community to grant wishes submitted…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Scottville woman received serious injuries at the intersection…
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