Opinion

Reader: Historical society millage request wrong direction for history, culture and arts.

April 17, 2017

Reader: Historical society millage request wrong direction for history, culture and arts. Letter to the Editor by David Petersen, Amber Township. The issue of public funding for the activities of the Mason County Historical Society have come up once again. The Society had a millage passed in the early days of the development of White Pine Village that was not…

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One of our heroes needs us, Riverton fire chief faces cancer battle.

March 20, 2017

One of our heroes needs us, Riverton fire chief faces cancer battle. #CooperStrong. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There are many people in our area who are currently fighting cancer and we apologize up front for not being able to tell every single person’s story. But, this is a story that needs to be told. One of our county’s heroes, who…

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Charging for Stearns Park parking not a wise choice.

February 23, 2017

Charging for Stearns Park parking not a wise choice. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  It’s no secret that Ludington is one of the tourist hot spots along the Lake Michigan shoreline. One of the successes of Ludington and the surrounding area is free access to the beach. A recent discussion at the Ludington City Council may change that. While charging…

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Yes, the school closings are accurate.

January 9, 2017

Yes, the school closings are accurate.  #OceanaCountyNews #MasonCountyNews. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. It’s almost predictable that whenever we post about a school closing, very early in the morning hours, that someone, via social media, questions the accuracy of such information. I’m not quite sure why that is. We aren’t questioned about the legitimacy of a story when we post…

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It’s time radio stations stop stealing our news, pictures.

January 5, 2017

It’s time radio stations stop stealing our news, pictures.  Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Today, I was going to post an editorial about Mason County Press celebrating its fifth anniversary this month. I was going to reflect on the past five years and praise the small team that works so hard to bring you the news of our area, at…

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