Blog Archives

Robotics teams raise money for practice facility

January 13, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — On Saturday, Jan. 4, during the high school FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition held at West Shore Community College, representatives of robotics teams from Ludington High School, Hart High School and Mason…

Read more »

Local Dems to commemorate MLK Day by supporting “Cares” boxes

January 13, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Michigan Democratic Party will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, by collecting items for the “Cares” community boxes. Representatives will be at the Ludington Cares box located at the Ludington branch of the Mason County District Library, 217 E. Ludington Ave. (box is located on…

Read more »

FiveCAP holding Walk for Warmth fundraiser

January 13, 2025

LUDINGTON — FiveCAP will hold a Walk for Warmth fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 8. Proceeds raised a the event will help raise money to help with winter-time utility bills of those in need. Walk for Warmth will take place in Mason, Lake, Manistee and Newaygo counties. In Mason County, the approximately two-mile walk will begin at Community Church, 109 N.…

Read more »

Letter to the Editor: WSCC swimming pool essential for swimming lessons

January 13, 2025

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor, In support of the…

Read more »

Obituary: Loretta Ann Cox, 85, of Free Soil

January 13, 2025

Loretta Ann Cox, 85, of Free Soil, died Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont.  She was born March 13, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois. Loretta worked for many years as a secretary first at Remington Arms Company and later in Munster, Indiana until her retirement in 1994.  Afterwards she and her husband, Clarence W. Cox…

Read more »