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A capella group ‘The Filharmonic’ to perform at WSCC

November 17, 2025

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Filharmonic, a Los Angeles-based a cappella group of Filipino-American artists, will perform on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Center Stage Theater on the campus of West Shore Community College. The five-piece vocal group was featured on the NBC vocal competition “The…

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MCC’s Sullivan named lead trombonist in All-State Jazz Band

November 16, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School freshman Colin Sullivan has been named first chair trombonist for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association’s All-State Jazz Band. To qualify for the band, Sullivan, the son of Tim Sullivan of…

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Reed and Stevenson to discuss storm that sank the Fitzgerald during historical society annual meeting

November 16, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Ludington, 5810 W. Bryant Road. Featured speakers will be Todd Reed and Vans Stevenson who will talk about the Nov. 10, 1975 storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald. Reed and Stevenson were reporters…

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County land bank plans to demolish old Scottville school

November 14, 2025

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…

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LASD board acknowledges $2.2 million fund balance discrepency

November 14, 2025

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 Dr. Bret Autrey, president of the board of education and Dr. Kyle Corlett, superintendent of…

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