Launch is at 6:24 p.m. EDT, April 1, 2026 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In April 1981 my family travelled to Florida where we visited Kennedy Space Center and eagerly waited to watch the launch of the space shuttle Columbia. The mission got scrubbed T-9 minutes! At the age of 10, it was my first visit to…
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has released its latest weekly fishing and waterways report, showing early spring conditions continue to impact anglers across West Michigan, particularly along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mason and Manistee counties. Cold water temperatures, lingering ice and…
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, March 30, 2026: 1:32 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of…
Kimberly Mae Koslow, 55, of Ludington, died on Monday, March 30, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing…
U.S. Army Sgt. James Paul Vernier, 22, Free Soil, passed away on March 23, 2026. James was born on July 30, 2003, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Heather Vernier…
Pamela Jo Beal, 87, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Corewell Health Hospital in Ludington, following a brave and stoic struggle. Pamela was born on…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGFree Soil Township Zoning Board of Appeals The Free Soil Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Free Soil/Mead Township Fire Hall,…
LUDINGTON — A new indepndently-produed documentary chronicling the history of the SS Badger and the Great Lakes railroad carferry era will premiere in Ludington and Manitowoc this spring. “Railroad on…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — Former Mason County Central varsity softball coach Jonathan Isaac Blake, 55, has been charged in Mason County’s 79th District Court with three high-court…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Dwayne Gene Gardner, Jr., 22, third-degree child abuse. Offense date: March 1, 2026. Agency: Mason County…
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The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Ludington Police Department activity: Monday, March 30, 2026: 11:08…
PUBLIC NOTICE: Mason County Housing Repair Program Applications Open Mason County is accepting applications for housing repair assistance programs available to low- to moderate-income homeowners. Applications are available online at:https://library.municode.com/MI/mason_county_/munidocs/munidocs…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When NASA’s Artemis II mission launches Wednesday, April 1, a west Michigan native will be aboard, marking a historic milestone not only…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief IRONS — After 18 years in law enforcement, John Bennett took a leap of faith and stepped into a completely different career field. Along with a…
Story and photos by Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer Whenever you are in need of a short or moderate hike on the way from the Mason County area to Muskegon,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Pentwater man was arrested for operating while intoxicated…
PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a $1 million project Monday, April 6, to improve the US 31 bridges over the south branch of…
SCOTTVILLE — Seasonal weight and speed restrictions that have been in effect since Feb. 16, have been lifted, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Seasonal weight restrictions are typically…
By Lori Schummer, Director of Public Relations and Customer Service, West Michigan Community Mental Health Seeking help for mental health or substance use concerns can feel overwhelming, often leaving individuals…
Earl William Standish Jr., 70, of Ludington, passed away peacefully Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 5, 1955, in Ludington, the son of the…
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