SCOTTVILLE — AT&T has received federal authorization to begin discontinuing traditional copper landline telephone service in portions of the Scottville, Custer and Fountain areas and 138 other Michigan telephone exchanges beginning Sunday, Nov. 15. The discontinuation is part of a nationwide effort by AT&T to phase out aging copper telephone networks in favor of newer communications technology, including fiber-optic and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Recently retired Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is seeking to return to the position he vacated less than two weeks ago. Cole and current Undersheriff and Acting Sheriff Derrek Wilson are the two candidates who will be interviewed by the Mason County Appointment Committee next month. The three-member committee met Thursday, Nov. 12, at…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Three nonprofit organizations that operate popular attractions along Ludington’s waterfront could be negatively impacted by the City of Ludington’s proposed seasonal paid parking program. Representatives of the Mason County Historical Society and Ludington Area Jaycees have raised concerns that charging visitors to park could reduce attendance, increase costs for families and volunteers, and ultimately…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026: 5:29 a.m., car/deer crash, 4000 block of West US 10, Amber Township. 7:37 a.m., car/deer crash, Sugar Grove Road and US 31, Victory Township. 10:05 a.m., wellbeing check, 100 block…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly has officially called a special election for Tuesday, May 4, 2027, to fill the Hamlin Township trustee seat left vacant following the death of Johnaine Gurzynski in September. Kelly issued the official call for election Thursday, Nov. 12, after the Hamlin Township Board of Trustees failed to appoint a replacement within the…
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