By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The annual Camp Sauble Cages of Carnage haunted attraction continues this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, and the following weekend, Oct. 23 and 24. The event, held at the former Camp Sauble prison facility, 4058 E. Free Soil Road, is a fundraiser for the Free Soil/Meade Fire Department, which…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Reports from Mason County Central Schools’ elementary principals have identified concerns about student academic performance, attention spans and attendance, while also showing encouraging academic growth among students in grades three through five. The reports, prepared for the Mason County Central Board of Education’s Monday, Oct. 19 meeting, outline the results of fall academic assessments…
LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Bear Lake man died at the Mason County Jail Saturday evening, Oct. 10, and an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is being conducted. “The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the death of a 30-year-old male inmate who was in custody at the Mason County Jail,” states a press release from the Mason…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following activity was reported by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, Oct. 12, 2026: 7:24 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove Road west of US 31, Victory Township. 8:19 a.m., car/dog crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Dennis Road,…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Mason County Board of Commissioners will host a public open house Friday, Oct. 16, to honor retiring Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. in the conference room at Mason County Airport. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be…
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