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MCC, MCE communities celebrate agriculture

May 7, 2026

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 Schools, in partnership with Mason County Eastern, held a Community and Family Engagement Agriculture Night Wednesday at the MCC Upper Elementary. Over 330 people attended the annual event designed to connect families with local…

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MCC board narrows superintendent search to O’Dell, Tuka

May 5, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education has narrowed its choice of superintendent candidates from three to two, selecting Jason O’Dell and Jeff Tuka as finalists. The board interviewed Amy Cockburn and O’Dell Monday evening and Tuka on Tuesday. Candidate Jason Lundin had been scheduled to be interviewed Tuesday but withdrew his application. Cockburn…

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Farm Science Lab to visit MCC elementaries; Ag Night set May 6

April 28, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The Michigan Farm Bureau’s FARM Science Lab — part of the Food, Agriculture and Resources in Motion (FARM) Science Program — will visit Mason County Central Upper Elementary School Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8, providing students with hands-on lessons…

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Harvilla withdraws from MCC superintendent search after accepting Arizona position

April 27, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — One of the five candidates selected to interview for the Mason County Central superintendent position has withdrawn from consideration. Shannon Harvilla has informed Mason County Press that he has removed his application after being offered and accepting a position with a school district in Arizona. Harvilla had been scheduled to interview May 4. The…

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MCC Forensics team earns top finishes at EMU tournament

April 27, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  YPSILANTI — Three members of the Mason County Central High School forensics team traded prom for competition and returned home with strong finishes at a tournament held last weekend at Eastern Michigan University. Richard Bowen led the team with a second-place finish in…

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