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MCC Middle School Second Trimester Honor Roll

March 20, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — The following Mason County Central Middle School students have been named to the 2025-2026 second trimester A/B Honor Roll: Sixth Grade: Avery AnesMilo BeemerKamden Benson-CarneyBocephus BredernitzIsaac BriggsGarrison CooperLincoln EdmondsonEvelyn HuggardChevy JabrockiJacob JacobsenIsabella JacobsonMarisa KanitzTristan McKenneyCamden MillerLuke PetersenHunter QuillanLucy RuhligCoraline RussellTaylor SchimkePenelope…

Ludington jazz ensemble earns top honors at state festival

March 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Jazz Ensemble earned the highest possible rating at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) State Jazz Festival, receiving straight Division I ratings from all four adjudicators. The festival was held March 18 at Sanford Meridian High School and featured jazz ensembles from across the state. At the state festival, ensembles are evaluated…

Scottville commission to consider city manager contract, DDA resignation

March 20, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission will consider a proposed employment agreement with the city manager and the resignation of a Downtown Development Authority leader when it meets Monday. The commission is expected to review a proposed contract between the city and City Manager Clarence Goodlein. The agreement outlines compensation, benefits and job responsibilities, including a base salary of $90,000…

Ludington City Council to consider clean energy program, training contract

March 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will consider establishing a new clean energy financing program and approving a multi-year employee training contract when it meets Monday, March 23, the city’s municipal building. The meeting will include a presentation on the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, a financing tool that allows commercial and industrial property owners to fund energy efficiency…

Police news, published March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, March 19, 2026: 8:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of Dewey Road, Hamlin Township. 9 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Dewey…