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WSCC hosting high school art exhibition

May 4, 2026

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The West Shore Community College Art Department is hosting the 28th annual Regional High School Art Exhibition in the college’s Manierre Dawson Gallery. Student artwork will be displayed through May 22. Sponsored by the WSCC Foundation and the WSCC Art Department,…

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Weekend police news, published May 4, 2026

May 4, 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 Friday, May 1, 2026 through Sunday, May 3, 2026: Friday, May 1, 2026 8:23 a.m., Ludington Police Department (LPD), a 31 year old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant in the 400 block of…

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MCC superintendent candidate became South Haven principal in October

May 4, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Less than five months after being hired by South Haven Public Schools in October 2025, administrator Amy Cockburn has applied to be superintendent of Mason County Central Schools. Cockburn, pronounced “Co-burn,” told the South Haven Beacon at the time of her hiring that she believed South Haven was where she should be. According to…

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Obituary: Thelma “Jean” Jensen Ohse, 87, of Custer

May 4, 2026

Thelma “Jean” Jensen Ohse, 87, of Custer passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026.  Jean was born on July 29, 1938 in Lapeer, the daughter of Leslie and Kathryn (Weir) Conant.  Her family moved to Mason County where she grew up and attended Custer schools, graduating high school with the Mason County Eastern class of 1956.  She was first married to Kenneth Quick,…

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Obituary: Joann Kucera, 83, formerly of Irons

May 4, 2026

Joann Kucera, 83, formerly of Irons, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on April 7, 1942, in Coleman, to the late John and Mary Ann (Behrens) Salusky. Joann graduated from Coleman High School in 1960 and went on to earn her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Mercy Central Hospital School…

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