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Employment: School Bus Aide West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Bus Aide. High School diploma required; 2 years experience working with students preferred. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or…

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SHELBY — The Ludington Orioles broke the Shelby Tigers’ nine game winning streak Monday. LHS was victorious 44-30. “This was a very good win against a very talented and well coached Shelby basketball…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SCOTTVILLE — The North Muskegon Norsemen defeated Mason County Central Monday 39-32 in West Michigan Conference Lakes Division play. “Tonight both teams played hard but they were a little better than we…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington Orioles defeated the Mason County Central Spartans in bowling at Stix Bar/Park Lakes Monday. LHS girls won 29-1 and LHS boys won 23-7. “For the girls they…

LUDINGTON — A house at 716 E. Danaher St. was severely damaged by fire early Monday morning. Ludington Fire Department was called to the scene at 2:46 a.m. Ludington Fire Chief John Henderson said the home’s attached garage was on fire when fire units arrived on scene. The fire quickly extended into the remainder of the house and into its…

MASON COUNTY — Mason County sheriff’s deputies had a busy day Friday, Jan. 23, responding to multiple vehicle crashes in white-out conditions. A 59-year-old Manistee man and his passenger, a 44-year-old Manistee man, both received minor injuries following a rollover crash Friday at 12:34 p.m. on the US 31 freeway near the Ludington rest area in Summit Township, said Mason…

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College recently achieved two significant achievements: the reaffirmation of its institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the awarding of initial programmatic accreditation for its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Paramedic program. On Jan. 13, 2026, the Institutional…

LUDINGTON — Tickets are now on sale for the West Shore Family Support Ties & Tuts Daddy Daughter Dance. The fundraising event will be held Friday, March 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Radiant Church, 409 S. Washington Ave. The event offers fathers and father figures a special evening with their daughters, featuring dinner, dancing, photos, and a lively Glow…

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: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026: 11:42 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), vehicle slide-off, no damage or injury, Sugar Grove and Stiles roads, Victory Township. 8:26 p.m., (MCSO), an 18-year-old Scottville man was arrested on an…

MASON COUNTY — A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for west Michigan — including Mason and Oceana counties — beginning at midnight Monday, Jan. 26, through 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Expect total snow accumulation between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow and…

Gerry Lee Gribble, 92, of Pentwater and Rensselaer, Ind. was born May 21, 1933, in Sioux City, Iowa and passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Ludington Woods in Ludington. He was the only son of Vernon and Kathleen (Engle) Gribble and raised in Muncie, Ind. On June 13, 1954, he married Barbara Ann Carson, and their cherished marriage…

Daniel Vito Astrowski, 96, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Daniel was born on March 14, 1929, in Chicago, the son of the late Jospeh and Lillian Astrowski. He attended Kelly High School in Chicago. Daniel married Doris “Dori” Shafer on June 25, 1954, at the Scottville United Methodist Church. Daniel worked at C&O Railway for 20…

Kenneth Samuel Hoadley, 64, passed away early in the morning on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at his home in Free Soil. Born April 4, 1961 in Manistee to Samuel and Bernadette Hoadley, Ken was the brother of Mary (Rick) Tyler, Roseann Sanders, and Daniel Hoadley. He also leaves behind nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends. Kenneth was preceded…
Lorree Kay (Hammond) Keating, 70, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Arrangements were entrusted to Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local…
Employment: Financial Aid Support Specialist West Shore Community College (WSCC) seeks a positive and outcome-focused professional to join our Financial Aid team. This team member must enjoy a fast-paced work environment, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be skillful in empathizing, understanding, and practicing compassion for others, and be able to multi-task with accuracy. WSCC offers a full benefits package…

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Marjorie Elaine Morang, known affectionately as Margie, passed away on January 20, 2026, at her home in Free Soil. Born in Manistee, she lived a rich and fulfilling life characterized by her roles as a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and a strong-willed individual. Margie attended Manistee High School and began her career as a seamstress at Glen of Michigan and…

In celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, Mason County Press and the Mason County Historical Society present a new weekly series: This Week in Mason County History. This series will feature historic headlines and stories from a select newspaper that is in the historical society’s Rose Hawley Archives. Compiled by Rob Alway, Mason County Press Editor-in-Chief The following…

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. CHEBOYGAN — Sub-zero temperatures didn’t stop the Lakeshore Badgers hockey team from heading north this weekend. The Lakeshore Badgers took on the Cheboygan Chiefs Saturday, winning 7-4. \ The game was fairly…