Employment: High School Social Studies Teacher Mason County Central School District is hiring a High School Social Studies Teacher for the 2026/2027 academic school year. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID# 651. Application deadline: April 23, 2026. This is a paid posting. Published until April 23, 2026
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Voters in the West Shore Community College district will decide May 5 whether to approve a 10-year capital millage proposal that college officials say continues a long-standing funding mechanism for campus improvements. The proposal asks voters to authorize 0.9604 mill — or about 96 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — from 2026…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will meet in closed session today to discuss legal strategy related to a lawsuit filed by a local business owner over a halted downtown construction project. The special meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. and comes ahead of a mediation session planned later this week in the case of ASR Real…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old man was sentenced to a minimum of 18 months to a maximum of 30 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, for a conviction of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and fourth-offense habitual offender. Earnest Milton III pleaded no contest…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, April 6, 2026: 4:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Decker Road, Custer Township. Tuesday, April 7, 2026: 11:14 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 22-year-old Ludington…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — West Shore Community College’s Humankind series will present a lecture titled “If the Declaration of Independence Could Talk, What Story Would It Tell?” Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Historical Society’s Rose Hawley Archives, 130 E. Ludington Ave.…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Richard Lee Frisbie, 25, pleaded guilty, April 7, to third-offense domestic violence and methamphetamine possession and was sentenced to a minimum of 18 months to a maximum of 20 years in prison and $266 in fines and costs. One count of assault with intent to commit…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Recall efforts targeting two Hamlin Township officials will not move forward after the Mason County Election Commission rejected the petition language during a clarity hearing held March 31. As previously reported, recall petitions were filed by Greg Collins against Hamlin Township Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski. The Mason County Election Commission —…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel Lake Guardian departed the Port of Ludington this morning, continuing its annual spring monitoring of the Great Lakes. The vessel arrived in Ludington Monday evening. According to the app Marine Traffic its destination is Detroit. However, the vessel appears to have taken a westerly course across Lake…
A service for Russell Ronald Frank, 87, of Branch, who died on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, will be held, with military honors, on Saturday, April 25 at Walkerville Wesleyan Church at noon, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. at the church. Read Mr. Frank’s obituary here. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — Roadwork on the US-10-31 corridor between the US 31 bypass and Brye Road is scheduled to begin Monday, April 13, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT is investing approximately $6.8 million to resurface the roadway and improve drainage. Lane closures and traffic shifts will be in place throughout construction. Motorists traveling between Ludington and Scottville…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — K-9 Stella with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office located methamphetamine during a cell check at the Mason County Jail Sunday, April 5, around 5:30 p.m. “A warrant is being requested for an inmate related to the suspected meth that was smuggled…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band is accepting scholarship applications for middle and high school students planning to attend summer performing arts programs. The band will award over $15,000 in scholarships for 2026 through its Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarship program, continuing its long-standing mission of supporting youth music education. The application period began April 1 and runs through May 7,…
SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is again making space available for a seasonal farmers market, inviting organizers to host weekend markets in a portion of the city’s west parking lot behind Main Street businesses. The market would feature farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and other locally produced goods. Organizers and vendors are required to obtain a permit from the…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County chapter of Armed Women of America is marking eight years of operation, providing firearm safety education and training for women in the area. The organization, formerly known as The Well Armed Woman, is a national nonprofit with more than 300 chapters focused on education, training and support for women gun owners. The Mason County…
PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — A 27-year-old Scottville man was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly assaulting a 22-year-old Scottville man in the Wishing Well convenience store parking lot Sunday, April 5, shortly after 10:30 a.m. “A baseball bat was involved in the incident,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “Someone had been struck by a vehicle, and the subject…
CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A portion of Reek Road is closed due to flooding, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Reek Road, south of First Street at Indian Bridge, has been closed to all traffic after water covered the roadway, officials said in a news release issued Monday, April 6. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and avoid the…
GRANT TOWNSHIP/VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Townline Road between Quarterline Road and US-31 will be reduced to one lane in various locations beginning Wednesday, April 8, as the Mason County Road Commission conducts roadwork. The project will include tree removal and culvert replacements in both Grant and Victory townships, according to a road commission press release. Officials said the work is expected…
Kevin D. Duncil, 56, of Scottville passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Kevin was born on December 31, 1969 in Ludington, the son of Eugene and Connie (Goosen) Duncil and graduated from Mason County Central High School with the class of 1989. On September 17, 1994, he married the love of his life Christine (Harris) in Belfair, Washington and they have…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — AFFEW (A Few Friends of the Environment of the World) will host its annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 5810 E. Bryant Rd. The event, themed “Our Power, Our Planet,” will feature a full day of environmental education, family activities and community engagement. Organizers…
LUDINGTON — Area teens are invited to celebrate spring with a hands-on activity at the Ludington library, 217 E. Ludington Ave., later this month. The Mason County District Library Ludington Branch will host a do-it-yourself seed bomb workshop featuring native Michigan flowers on Tuesday, April 21, in the library’s multi-purpose room. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. Participants will create…
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