David Southern was found not guilty of third-offense domestic violence By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police following a three-day trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Nov. 14. The jury, however, acquitted David Robert Southern with a not guilty verdict on a…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Spartan Mario Kart eSports team is ranked 12th in the state and will race against No. 21 Portland High School in the state playoffs on Thursday, Nov. 20. The Spartans were ranked as high as No. 3…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Limited tickets remain available for The Rotary Club of Ludington’s 26th Annual Holiday Auction and Gala, Wednesday, Dec. 3, starting at 6 p.m., at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The event features a live and silent auction of nearly 200 items and special opportunities such as a sled dog ride, dinner parties and more donated by businesses and…
Wilma W. Pipher, 81, of Ludington, died on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. 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 News Receive daily MCP…
Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, Historic White Pine Village and the Rose Hawley Archives in downtown Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief When the R.M.S. Titanic sank on April 14, 1912, the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. MANISTEE — The M.V. Algoma Buffalo was anchored about two miles off the shore of Manistee most of the day on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The ship had been anchored off of Kewaunee, Wis. Sunday and was scheduled…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners has formed a Facilities Management and Planning Study Group that will discuss the county’s future facilities needs. The group will hold its inaugural meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Airport terminal, 5300 W. US 10. The…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Filharmonic, a Los Angeles-based a cappella group of Filipino-American artists, will perform on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Center Stage Theater on the campus of West Shore Community College. The five-piece vocal group was featured on the NBC vocal competition “The…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Fountain man who was arrested on a bond violation attacked a Mason County sheriff’s deputy after he slipped the handcuffs from the back of his body to the front, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The deputy sustained injuries to his face and hand, and the suspect now also faces charges of assaulting a…
Employment: Maintenance Supervisor, Oceana County The County of Oceana is accepting applications for a Maintenance Supervisor. Details describing the requirements of the job and rate of pay are available on the Oceana County website at www.oceana.mi.us Interested parties shall submit an application and/or resume with references to the following address: Oceana County Administrator’s Office Attn: Jessica LaPointe 100 State Street,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: 10:38 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Traverse City male was arrested at the Ludington Police Department for two warrants issued in Traverse City. He was lodged in…
Virginia “Ginny” Davis, 57, of Custer passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Ginny was born on April 23, 1968 in Ludington, the daughter of Ervin and Mildred (Ewing) Payne and graduated from Mason County Central High School with the class of 1986. Ginny married Melvin C. Davis on June 11, 1988 at Historic White Pine Village in Pere Marquette Township…
Dennis Donald Murphy, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at his home in Ludington. Denny was born in Hastings, the youngest child of Grace and Donald Murphy and graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1970. During high school he learned the skill of auto body repair while working at Delton Auto Body for Dick…
James Philbrick Gigante, 59, of Ludington, died on Friday, November 14, 2025. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. 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 News Receive daily MCP…
Employment: Mechanical Inspector, Oceana County The County of Oceana is accepting applications for a Mechanical Inspector. Details describing the requirements of the job and rate of pay are available on the Oceana County website at www.oceana.mi.us Interested parties shall submit an application and/or resume with copies of licenses to the following address: Oceana County Building Inspection Department 3986 N. Oceana…
Employment: JV Boys’ Basketball Coach, Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater Public School District is seeking to hire a Junior Varisty Boys’ Basketball coach for the 2026-2026 season (6% Schedule B Scale). Qualifications: Fundamental knowledge of the sport; ability to work well with students Apply to: Ralph Baker, Athletic Director Pentwater Public Schools, 600 Park St., Pentwater, MI 49449 rbaker@pentwater.k12.mi.us This is…
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 High School freshman Colin Sullivan has been named first chair trombonist for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association’s All-State Jazz Band. To qualify for the band, Sullivan, the son of Tim Sullivan of…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Ludington, 5810 W. Bryant Road. Featured speakers will be Todd Reed and Vans Stevenson who will talk about the Nov. 10, 1975 storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald. Reed and Stevenson were reporters…
‘This is an example that human trafficking exists and should be a discussion with all our parents and children about those dangers.’ MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Bay City man after locating a missing and endangered girl early Saturday morning, Nov. 15. The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook Friday night that a girl was…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman allegedly involved in the illegal use of a credit/debit card. “The Ludington Police Department is actively investigating the illegal use of a financial transaction device,” states LPD. “We are trying to identify the female in the photo (above). If anyone knows the identity of…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The 137-year-old former Scottville schoolhouse is going to be razed. In a memorandum to the Scottville City Commission dated Nov. 10, Scottville City Manager Clarence Goodlein made a recommendation that the commission support an effort of the Mason County Land Bank to demolish the building, located at 209 N. Main St. The Mason County…
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