This Great Lakes 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 Norwegian-flagged tanker Prime returned to the Port of Ludington Sunday afternoon, making another visit to the OxyChem plant on Pere Marquette Lake. The vessel arrived about 1 p.m., escorted by the tug…
This Great Lakes 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 MANISTEE — The historic U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugboats Racine and Kenosha continue their work in Manistee Harbor, where…
WALHALLA — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority has received a $5,842.80 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund to help purchase new automated external defibrillators for emergency response vehicles throughout Mason County. The grant will cover the cost of more than three of…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. By Kai Taylor, MCP Writer ALLENDALE — Lola Piper started as an English major…
The train ferry fleet of Ludington was once the largest in the world. The carferries shipped rail and passengers across Lake Michigan. Over 70 men commanded those vessels from 1875…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HAMILTON — Ludington High School’s…
Kenneth Lee McCarthy, 68, of Ludington, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026 after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 10, 1958, in Ludington, the son of David and Elizabeth…
Herbert Woodrow Sibley, 87, of Scottville, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at home. He was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Muskegon, the son of Kenneth and Mary (Irvelina) Sibley.…
Employment: Upper Elementary/Middle School Teacher Ludington Area Catholic School is seeking a full-time upper elementary/middle school teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Full single benefits and free tuition to employee’s…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 77-year-old Hamlin Township man was arrested early Saturday morning at his home after allegedly firing a handgun at Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were investigating a…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Nearly 70 history enthusiasts spent Saturday traveling the former route of the Mason & Oceana Railroad during a sold-out fundraising bus tour organized by the Mason…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Food Service will provide free summer meals to…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. MUSKEGON — The Ludington varsity…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Norton Shores man was cited for driving while…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HOLTON — Mason County Eastern…
This Great Lakes 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 A recent extension of a…
Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The 2026 sailing season is underway for Manistee Harbor Tours, with the Princess of Manistee once again offering shoreline cruises along…
LUDINGTON — Tickets are now on sale for the Mason County Historical Society’s three cemetery tours taking place this summer as part of the community’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial. The…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old man who was hired by an elderly Ludington woman to put a new roof on her house was ordered by Judge…
LUDINGTON — A fundraising event aboard the SS Badger and at The Lakehouse will support the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. “The Badger Experience” is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m.…
LUDINGTON — Families are invited to kick off the summer season with a day focused on bicycle, boating and water safety during the Waves & Wheels Safety Day on Saturday,…
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