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April 26, 2026

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Varsity Softball: Ludington rebounds to split at Holland Invitational, finishes 2-1

April 26, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HOLLAND — Ludington’s varsity softball team rebounded from a lopsided opening loss to win its final two games and finish 2-1 at the Holland Invitational on Saturday. The Orioles dropped their first game to Grosse…

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Varsity Track: Spartans push through rain, post strong finishes at home invitational

April 25, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central battled cold rain and tough competition Friday at the Lake Michigan Carferry Invitational, with the boys team placing sixth and the girls finishing fifth at Spartan Community Field. The Spartans…

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Historic Scottville schoolhouse bricks to be preserved as demolition begins

April 24, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — As crews prepare to tear down the city’s oldest building, several hundred bricks from the 137-year-old former Scottville schoolhouse will be salvaged and offered to the public, preserving a tangible link to the community’s past even as the structure itself disappears. According to Mason County Treasurer Andrew Kmetz IV, of the Mason County Land…

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Tuka is only MCC superintendent candidate with local ties

April 24, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — On Thursday, the Mason County Central Board of Education selected five candidates to be interviewed for the position of superintendent. Only one of those candidates, Jeff Tuka, has ties to the area. Tuka is an alumnus of MCC and currently serves as high school principal. The school board will conduct first-round interviews May 4-5…

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