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Varsity Wrestling: Spartan wrestlers end season at regionals

February 22, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. BOYNE CITY — Four Mason County Central varsity wrestlers competed at Michigan High School Athletic Association wrestling regionals Saturday at Boyne City High School. They included junior Dameon Gaitan, sophomore Wyatt Herwig,…

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County to hold first opioid steering committee meeting

February 22, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County officials will take the first steps toward determining how millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds will be spent during a public meeting Tuesday evening. The Mason County Community Opioid Steering Committee will hold its organizational meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Airport Conference Room, 5300 W. U.S. 10. The…

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Capt. Dority commanded several PM ships, the Ann Arbor 2 and the notorious Eastland

February 20, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Masters of the PM Steamers By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Captain Frank A. Dority’s maritime career spanned 56 years, from 1876 until his retirement when he was 72 years old. His portfolio included being the first master of the first three Lake Michigan…

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American flag journeys the globe, USA, in honor of semiquincentennial

February 20, 2026

Mason County Sheriff’s Office represents State of Michigan in flag sojourn  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Friday, Feb. 20, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office served as the Michigan representative for the Flag Sojourn 250. The sojourn was created by the National Flag Foundation and launched at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Flag Day, June 14, 2026. The flag…

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MCC’s Colin Sullivan to attend Interlochen Arts Academy

February 20, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — On Thursday, Feb. 19, Mason County Central freshman Colin Sullivan, signed a letter of intent to attend Interlochen Arts Academy for the remainder of his high school career, beginning in the fall of 2026. Sullivan was accompanied by his father, Tim…

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