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 AMBER TOWNSHIP — For nearly a century, Andrew Petterson’s account of the three-masted schooner Mary Ellen Cook riding a giant wave over Chicago’s breakwater has been accepted as one of Mason County’s most remarkable maritime stories. First published in…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County commissioners are expected to take another step toward construction of a new Mason County Road Commission headquarters when the Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee considers a resolution Tuesday, July 28, authorizing the issuance of up to $24.5 million in…
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, July 23, 2026: 8:29 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 52-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without a license…
LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an interactive Boston Tea Party reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the west end of Ludington Avenue on…
LUDINGTON — After several years of honoring local essential workers through its annual Thank You Event, Prayer and Praise Assembly of God has announced it is ending the community-wide gathering…
Darlene Joyce Dacey, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 20, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths.…
Mason County Central School District is currently seeking to hire a Director of State and Federal Programs/English Language Development Coach. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID…
Editor’s Note: Mason County Press welcomes its newest advertiser, Lakeshore Pet Waste Pros. Our advertisers along with our Daily Briefing subscribers are the reason we are able to bring this…
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 —…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Grant Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 10 ½ years in prison for a conviction for delivery of fentanyl…
LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man currently incarcerated in the Muskegon Correctional Facility for child sex crimes was sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to eight to 20 years…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to four different traffic crashes in Mason County…
Dorothy Arlene Talsma (née Schulz), 94, of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, surrounded by love and family, with her pastor sharing God’s word affirming her lifelong…
The following births have been reported: Henley Rose Spencer, the daughter of Megan and Hunter Spencer of Fountain, was born on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Ludington man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle eastbound on US 10 near Wildwood Crossing Tuesday, July…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on…
The following births have been reported: Kennedy AnDyke, the daughter of Kimberly and Matthew AnDyke of Ludington, was born on Friday, July 17, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health…
Maryfrances Bane Phillippi had a simple way of talking about the end of life—she would simply say that one day she’d go “poof.” On Monday, July 6, 2026, she did—peacefully…
It is with unimaginable sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Leslie Point-Sanders, the best mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. On Monday, July 13, Leslie’s brain aneurysm burst,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — Maritime historian, shipwreck diver, museum exhibit designer and author Valerie van Heest, whose work through her Holland-based firm, Lafferty van Heest & Associates, has…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A vehicle crash turned into a barn fire Tuesday morning. At 11:48 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to 5615 S. Stiles Road for…
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