West Shore School News

40th West Shore MathCounts held at WSCC

February 7, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The 40th West Shore MathCounts Middle School competition took place on Wednesday, February 5 at West Shore Community College. The event highlighted over 200 student “mathletes” from 14 school districts from Mason, Oceana and Manistee counties. Partnering to…

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2025 MCE homecoming court

January 29, 2025

Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — Mason County Eastern will hold its homecoming spirit week from Feb. 2-8. The week will include the homecoming game on Friday, Feb. 7 when the varsity boys basketball team plays against Pentwater High School. Crowning of the homecoming king and queen will take place during half-time of that game. The week will conclude…

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County schools nearing end of allowable snow days

January 27, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press.  Mason County secondary and elementary schools are closed again today due to the weather. Higher winds that began Sunday afternoon caused snow to drift on many north-south county roads. Last week, weather shut down the schools Monday…

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Book walk to be held with state park lantern hike

January 13, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Mason-Lake-Oceana Great Start Collaborative will present a book walk on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ludington State Park. The book walk is being held in conjunction with the lantern-lit hike…

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Robotics teams raise money for practice facility

January 13, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — On Saturday, Jan. 4, during the high school FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition held at West Shore Community College, representatives of robotics teams from Ludington High School, Hart High School and Mason…

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