Dean Raven left a legacy in the Mason County farming community. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Six years ago, I got a phone call from former Mason County MSU Extension Officer Dave Peterson. He was wondering if he and Dean Raven, another former MSU extension officer, could come out to our family’s farm to tour our hop yard. Naturally, I brought…
Murder of Ludington police officer took place July 20, 1958. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief with contributions by Lisa Cooper. Only two police officers have been murdered in the line of duty in Mason County. The most recent was the shooting of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield II on Sept. 9, 2013 on Custer Road in Free Soil Township. The…
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VIDEO: WSCC Muddy Fox Trot race is Saturday. Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Muddy Fox Trot, a family-friendly 5K mud run with a boot camp style…
Judge sets bond at $1 million for man accused of criminal sexual conduct with child. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Late Monday evening, Mason County’s 79th District Court Judge John Middlebrook set bond at $1 million for Michael James Walworth. The 49-year-old Scottville man has been arraigned on 10 charges in connection to a criminal sexual conduct case, involving a…
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