This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Norwegian-flagged tanker Prime returned to the Port of Ludington Sunday afternoon, making another visit to the OxyChem plant on Pere Marquette Lake. The vessel arrived about 1 p.m., escorted by the tug…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The historic U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugboats Racine and Kenosha continue their work in Manistee Harbor, where crews are now focused on stone placement and rehabilitation efforts along the south breakwater as…
WALHALLA — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority has received a $5,842.80 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund to help purchase new automated external defibrillators for emergency response vehicles throughout Mason County. The grant will cover the cost of more than three of the eight state-of-the-art AEDs the authority is purchasing from Stryker Corp. The devices will be…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. By Kai Taylor, MCP Writer ALLENDALE — Lola Piper started as an English major focused on secondary education at West Shore Community College. Now, with one year remaining at Grand Valley State University, she is pursuing a much different career in cell and molecular…
The train ferry fleet of Ludington was once the largest in the world. The carferries shipped rail and passengers across Lake Michigan. Over 70 men commanded those vessels from 1875 to 1990. While there have been many books published about the carferries, there has never been a book published about the captains. Rob Alway, historian and journalist is in the…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HAMILTON — Ludington High School’s girls track and field team delivered a standout performance Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Assocation Division 2 State Finals, earning a third-place team finish behind a dominant showing…
Kenneth Lee McCarthy, 68, of Ludington, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026 after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 10, 1958, in Ludington, the son of David and Elizabeth (Apple) McCarthy. Ken was very loyal and generous to those he loved and called friends and he made friends wherever he went. He loved a good adventure, whether traveling on…
Herbert Woodrow Sibley, 87, of Scottville, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at home. He was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Muskegon, the son of Kenneth and Mary (Irvelina) Sibley. On March 19, 1960, Herb married the former Nancy Cartwright and they spent 66 wonderful years together. Herb worked as a union carpenter for Local 100 Carpenters’ Union, and was…
Employment: Upper Elementary/Middle School Teacher Ludington Area Catholic School is seeking a full-time upper elementary/middle school teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Full single benefits and free tuition to employee’s children. For details and to apply go to : https://lacschool.com/employment-opportunities Application deadline: Until filled This is a paid posting. Published until June 22, 2026
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 77-year-old Hamlin Township man was arrested early Saturday morning at his home after allegedly firing a handgun at Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were investigating a disturbance complaint that began Friday evening at Scotty’s Restaurant. Deputies were initially dispatched to Scotty’s Restaurant, 5910 W. US 10, at 8:13 p.m. Friday, May 29, after staff reported a…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Nearly 70 history enthusiasts spent Saturday traveling the former route of the Mason & Oceana Railroad during a sold-out fundraising bus tour organized by the Mason County Historical Society. The tour began and ended at Historic White Pine Village, located near the site of the former town of Buttersville, which once served as the industrial center…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Food Service will provide free summer meals to children and eligible young adults through the Summer Food Service Program beginning June 10 and continuing through Aug. 14. The program is open to all children ages 18 and younger,…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. MUSKEGON — The Ludington varsity softball team saw its season come to an end Saturday, falling to North Muskegon 10-0 in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 District 37 semifinal game hosted by…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Norton Shores man was cited for driving while license revoked following a two-vehicle crash that caused an injury at the intersection of Dennis and Johnson roads Thursday, May 28, around 7 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HOLTON — Mason County Eastern advanced to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 District 109 championship game Friday with a 3-2 semifinal victory over Hesperia before falling 10-0 to host Holton in the…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief A recent extension of a temporary Jones Act waiver by the Trump administration is drawing criticism from U.S. maritime industry organizations, including groups representing Great Lakes shipping interests. The waiver allows certain foreign-flagged vessels to…
Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The 2026 sailing season is underway for Manistee Harbor Tours, with the Princess of Manistee once again offering shoreline cruises along Lake Michigan and the Manistee area waterfront. The 65-foot passenger vessel began its season earlier this month and is now operating regularly from its dock along the Manistee Riverwalk at…
LUDINGTON — Tickets are now on sale for the Mason County Historical Society’s three cemetery tours taking place this summer as part of the community’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial. The tours, which begin at 6 p.m., will be held in June, July and August and will feature reenactors, descendants of pioneer families, and local historians sharing stories of Mason County’s…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old man who was hired by an elderly Ludington woman to put a new roof on her house was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 26, to pay back the $14,129 he scammed from her. Brennan Todd Morley received a delayed sentence for a…
LUDINGTON — A fundraising event aboard the SS Badger and at The Lakehouse will support the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. “The Badger Experience” is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 4. The event is presented by Friends of Ludington Police, Safe Harbor Credit Union and Safety Decals, with all proceeds benefiting the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. Activities begin…
LUDINGTON — Families are invited to kick off the summer season with a day focused on bicycle, boating and water safety during the Waves & Wheels Safety Day on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The free community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loomis Street Boat Launch in Ludington and is presented by the Ludington…
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