The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for a position on its board representing the village of Free Soil and Free Soil, Grant, Meade and Victory townships. The three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must live in the village of Free Soil or Free Soil, Grant, Meade or Victory townships. Interested applicants should submit a…
PENTWATER AND WEARE TOWNSHIPS — Lane closures for road and bridge work will be in effect on US 31 between Monroe and Hammett roads Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason County Press and Oceana County…
Susan “Sue” Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Sue was born on Aug. 9, 1944, to the late Marion Russell Ferris and Eldonna Louise (Bosworth) Ferris Adams. She graduated from Mason County Central High School and later attended Davenport University where she earned her associate degree in business. On July 21, 2000, she married…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A two-year effort to improve safety between recreational boaters and large commercial vessels in Ludington Harbor may eventually result in a year-round state navigation rule that mirrors restrictions already being enforced by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering a Local Watercraft Control for Pere Marquette Lake and the…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Rebecca Amidon and Republican Kim Cole will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 32nd Senate District. The district includes all of Benzie, Mason and Oceana counties and portions of Manistee and Muskegon counties. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press reached out to both candidates and asked them to…
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