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Area 24 Special Olympics basketball teams fight hard at state tourney

April 1, 2025

Submitted by Duane Tyndall, Area 24 Special Olympics GRAND RAPIDS — Two basketball teams from Area 24 Special Olympics attended the State Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 22 in Grand Rapids..  The Chaos and Tornados teams each earned a spot in the state tournament by winning their respective divisional districts in Shepard on March 1. The Area 24 Chaos basketball…

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Boat Nerd wanted for Ship Watch column

April 1, 2025

Are you a Boat Nerd? Do you keep track of the ships coming and going in Ludington and Manistee ports? Do you have all the stats on the ships and like to take pictures of them? Mason County Press is seeking an individual to serve as a Ship Watch contributor. This is a freelance part-time position with expectations of one…

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WSCC students receives top academic award

April 1, 2025

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College student Alaina White has been named a 2025 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar, an honor awarded based on her top score in the All-USA Academic Team competition. Out of nearly 2,100 applications, White earned the highest score…

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News Alert: Garage fire in Free Soil Township

April 1, 2025
News Alert: Garage fire in Free Soil Township

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP (7:28 p.m.) — Free Soil/Meade Fire Department, Filer Township Fire Department, Stronach Fire Department, Fountain Area Fire Department, and Grant Township Fire Department have been dispatched to a reported garage fire on Hoague Road at Darr Road.  

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Obituary: Goldie McIntosh, 90, of Custer

April 1, 2025

Goldie Marie McIntosh, 90, lifelong resident of Custer, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025.  Goldie was born on October 24, 1934 in Custer, the daughter of Kenneth W. and Dimple M. (Pahl) Rathburn and graduated from Custer High School with the class of 1954.  On November 10, 1954 she married James S. McIntosh and they celebrated 46 years together before Jim…

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