Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 86th Western Michigan Fair began today, Monday, Aug. 4, with a few livestock shows and the Great Lakes Stakes Harness Racing. The midway opens Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. but there will be some fair events prior. The fair is held at the Mason County Fairgrounds located on US…
SCOTTVILLE — The show must go on! Even though this year’s Scottville Fall Celebration has been cancelled, due to water main/street construction in town, the Scottville Clown Band the Western Michigan Old Engine Club have decided to hold a Harvest Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the club’s show grounds at Scottville Riverside Park. “The Scottville Clown Band has played…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by The Chuck Wagon Pizza. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Northern Venture made its 2025 debut to the Port of Ludington Monday morning, Aug. 4. The ship was delivering road aggregate to the Reith-Riley Construction Ludington dock. This was the second vessel to visit the dock in…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Jessica Danielson as Upper Elementary principal during a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 1. Danielson, who is a graduate of MCC, has recently served…
Women Who Care of Mason County and Men Who Care of Mason County will each meet, separately, on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Women Who Care of Mason County will meet at the United Methodist Church, 5810 Bryant Road, at 5:30 p.m. Men Who Care of Mason County will meet at the People’s Church, 115 W. Loomis St., also at 5:30 p.m. During…
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