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Recent death: Ronald Sorensen, 82, of Custer

May 9, 2025

Ronald Sorensen, 82, of Custer, died on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…

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Calumet is first freighter to visit Ludington this shipping season

May 8, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Thursday, May 8, 2025. The MV Calumet was the first freighter to visit Ludington harbor this shipping season, arriving — finally — Thursday…

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MCC 4-year H.G. Bacon Award recipients honored

May 8, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Mason County Central High School seniors who have earned the Four Year H.G.  Bacon Academic Excellence Award were honored Wednesday evening at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. In order to receive the honor, students had to maintain a minimum grade point…

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Scottville breaks ground on park improvements

May 8, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville and the Scottville Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, May 8 on the city’s revitalization of Optimist Park and sculpture improvement project. The revitalization will include renovations to the Scottville Clown Band Shell along with sidewalk and landscape improvements, and placement of a new sculpture, “The Big Noise,” which will be…

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Fire damages Fountain garage

May 8, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FOUNTAIN — Three Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments responded to a fire that damaged a garage at 6855 E. Main St. Wednesday evening. Emergency units were dispatched to the property, owned by Dale Root, at 9:29 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported the garage was fully engulfed in flames, however firefighters were able to…

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