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Man arrested for OWI after nearly rear-ending patrol car

August 31, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Millington, Tenn. man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he ran off road, nearly rear-ending a Mason County Sheriff’s Office patrol car that was parked roadside on US 31 near LaSalle Road where a deputy was working radar in the area Sunday, Aug. 30, around 10 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He…

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Woman, 19, arrested for fleeing police, resisting arrest

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Free Soil woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of fleeing and eluding police and resisting and obstructing police following after Mason County sheriff’s deputies were alerted of a high-speed reckless driver, who was traveling westbound on US…

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Pentwater man runs through hotel, attempting to flee from deputy

August 31, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 29, shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites on West US 10 after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the man, knowing he had warrants and attempted to arrest him,”…

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J.B. Conrad rose from oiler to chief engineer of carferry flagships

August 29, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Editor’s Note: Until now, the Masters of the PM Steamers series has focused…

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Calumet arrives in Ludington during busy evening on the lake

August 28, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON —…

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Foster School auction postponed following city zoning change

August 28, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County treasurer removed the former Foster Elementary School property from Thursday’s tax-foreclosure auction after the Ludington City Council adopted a new housing…

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Kewaunee: Where Lake Michigan’s railroad carferry era began and ended

August 28, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Aug. 22, I made what amounted to…

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Police news, published Aug. 28, 2026

August 28, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026: 7:51…

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U-Win Motorsports donates to Lakeshore Food Club

August 28, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — U-Win Motorsports recently donated $1,950 to Lakeshore Food Club as part of the business’s yearlong 25th-anniversary community-giving campaign. U-Win Motorsports has pledged to donate $25 from every…

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Ludington High School earns national recognition for 10th consecutive year

August 28, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington High School has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list for the 10th consecutive year. The school has consistently ranked among…

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Letter: Questions remain over Foster School zoning decision

August 28, 2026

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not…

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Recent death: Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington

August 28, 2026

  Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths.…

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Scottville native Edgar Struble remembers Dolly Parton: ‘She was always Dolly’

August 27, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Dolly Parton, the country music icon known as much for her kindness and generosity as her songs, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville following a brief…

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New state cellphone law mirrors policies already in place at most area schools

August 27, 2026

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief New bipartisan state…

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Drivers injured in US 10 crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man and a 75-year-old Ludington woman were both injured and transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for “non-life-threatening injuries” following a two-vehicle crash at…

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Police news, published Aug. 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026: 3:11…

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Ludington man injured in US 31 rollover crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington man was treated at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital after the vehicle he was operating ran off the road and rolled over on US…

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West Shore Family Support to celebrate 30 years Sept. 9

August 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — West Shore Family Support will celebrate 30 years of serving women, children and families in Mason and Oceana counties with an open house Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 30th…

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Filer Credit Union partnership offers half-price admission to White Pine Village, maritime museum

August 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society, in partnership with Filer Credit Union, is launching the Community Access Program, a new initiative designed to make local history more affordable and…

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Facebook changes highlight importance of MCP, OCP Daily Briefing

August 26, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are strongly encouraging readers to subscribe to the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing as Facebook considers changes that could make it…

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National Railroad Museum traces 70 years of preserving rail history

August 26, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GREEN BAY, Wis. — One of the interesting things…

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