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MCC Club Cohort to host retro arcade, video game night Nov. 21

November 2, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Club Cohort will host a Retro Arcade and Video Game Night on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Mason County Central High School cafeteria. The event, presented in partnership with Backstage Hobbies and…

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USS Silversides heads home following historic dry dock restoration

October 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — After more than three months away from its home port, one of the most decorated American submarines of World War II is making its way back across Lake Michigan. The USS Silversides (SS-236), a 312-foot Gato-class submarine that has been a landmark along the Muskegon Channel since 1987, is underway from Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,…

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County may consider $183,558 jail health care agreement, other contracts

October 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee will consider a proposed $183,558 annual agreement for medical services at the Mason County Jail, along with several other agreements involving county services, during a meeting Monday, Nov. 2. The committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. at the Mason…

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County considers sick-time payouts as employee health insurance costs rise 27%

October 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners may consider allowing employees to cash out accumulated sick time to help offset a 27% increase in health insurance premiums for 2027. The commission’s Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee is scheduled to discuss the proposal Monday, Nov. 2, following a recommendation from County Administrator Kaitlyn Szczypka.…

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Mason County considers management agreements with two senior centers

October 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County officials are considering temporary management agreements with two of the county’s four senior centers, a move that would give county government a more direct role in the day-to-day operations of the facilities. The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee is scheduled to consider a temporary management…

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