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Mason County Road Commission announces $4.4 million in 2026 road projects

May 21, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission will invest more than $4.4 million in road improvement projects during the 2026 construction season, including major reconstruction work on South Jebavy Drive and West Vandyke Road. The projects are outlined in the Mason County Road Commission’s 2026 Primary Road Projects brochure, which highlights six major infrastructure efforts planned across the county. The…

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Recovering the fishing boat Sandy

May 21, 2026

Photos submitted by Wayne Dewyer  LUDINGTON — Attempts to recover the sunken commercial fishing boat Sandy have continued this week. Late Wednesday evening, crews were successful getting the bow of the boat out of the water. The boat sank earlier this spring in a channel located on Pere Marquette Lake near the Washington Avenue Bridge. The boat had been docked on…

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Jebavy Drive Bridge to close for maintenance June 1

May 21, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Jebavy Drive Bridge will close to all traffic beginning June 1 as the Mason County Road Commission begins a preventative maintenance and rehabilitation project expected to continue through Aug. 1. The detour route will use Jagger Road, M-116 and Bryant Road, according to the road commission. The $350,000 project will include replacement of the bridge expansion…

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Central closes regular season with two wins over Benzie Central

May 21, 2026

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. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central closed out the regular season in dominant fashion Thursday, sweeping Benzie Central 16-1 and 16-2 in a nonconference softball doubleheader at Spartan Community Field. Payton Cory earned the win in…

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Coopersville sweeps Ludington softball in doubleheader

May 21, 2026

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. COOPERSVILLE — The Ludington Orioles varsity softball team dropped a nonconference doubleheader to Coopersville Thursday, falling 15-0 and 19-0. Madison VanSickle pitched the complete two innings in game one for Ludington, allowing 11 hits and…

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