
Agricultural burn scheduled for today SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A prescribed 182 acre agricultural burn today in the area of Millerton Road between Custer and Tuttle roads. Residents throughout Mason County will likely see the smoke from the burn.

MCC collecting Thanksgiving food items during homecoming game Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools, in partnership with Ludington Area Jaycees and Safe Harbor Credit Union, are teaming up to provide Thanksgiving meals to MCC families in need. Food donations will be accepted during the…

Chambers a finalist for environmental hero award. Open voting is taking place until Oct. 10. To vote for Chambers, click here. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Julia Chambers, president of AFFEW (A Few Friends of the Environment of the World), is a finalist for the Cox Conserves Hero Award. Cox Conserves Heroes is part of Cox Enterprises’ national sustainability initiative, designed…

Obituary: Betty Dyer, 95, of Ludington Betty Ann Dyer, 95, of Ludington formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully in the presence of her granddaughter, Karla on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Betty was born on April 20, 1927 in Manchester, the daughter of Homer and Maude Johnson. Betty enjoyed feeding and observing the local wildlife at her home near…

Obituary: Virginia Rose, 73, of Ludington Virginia “Gig” Rose Rose, 73, of Ludington, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. She was born February 28, 1949 in Manistee to Harry and Cecilia (Theodore) Nickerson. Gig worked as a housekeeper at the Little River Casino and Resort until her retirement in 2009. She was a member of the Little River Band of…