Dorothy Francis Snow Karpenske, 83, of Fountain, formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 11, 1943, in Victoria, Arkansas, the daughter of Ezra and Ruby (Clark) Snow. Dorothy had a way of making everyone feel seen, heard, and deeply loved. She welcomed everyone to her table, and…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central administrators are preparing for new state literacy and dyslexia requirements that will affect student screening, reading curriculum and teacher training. The Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at MCC High School. In addition to administrative and informational reports, the board is scheduled to receive preliminary fall enrollment data and consider…
SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District will host a Conservation Local Working Group meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Scottville Library, 204 E. State St. Farmers, foresters, landowners, local officials, conservation organizations and community members are invited to attend. The meeting will include results from the conservation district’s Conservation Needs Assessment Survey, conducted throughout the…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday, Sept. 21. The board meeting begins at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room at West Shore Community College. Under new business, trustees will consider adopting the college’s…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College will explore the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and mental health during its next HumanKind event, “Mental Health and AI,” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Tech Center rooms 113/115. The event is free and open…
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