Marjorie Elaine Morang, known affectionately as Margie, passed away on January 20, 2026, at her home in Free Soil. Born in Manistee, she lived a rich and fulfilling life characterized by her roles as a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and a strong-willed individual. Margie attended Manistee High School and began her career as a seamstress at Glen of Michigan and…
In celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, Mason County Press and the Mason County Historical Society present a new weekly series: This Week in Mason County History. This series will feature historic headlines and stories from a select newspaper that is in the historical society’s Rose Hawley Archives. Compiled by Rob Alway, Mason County Press Editor-in-Chief The following…
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. CHEBOYGAN — Sub-zero temperatures didn’t stop the Lakeshore Badgers hockey team from heading north this weekend. The Lakeshore Badgers took on the Cheboygan Chiefs Saturday, winning 7-4. \ The game was fairly…
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. CADILLAC — Ludington participated in Jeff McDonald Memorial Showcase at Cadillac High School on Saturday. The Orioles defeated Elk Rapids 65-55. Kyle Himes kept the Orioles in the game knocking down three…
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. BEAR LAKE — Bear Lake handed a tough loss to Mason County Eastern Saturday, 76-41. “It took us too long to wake up,” said MCE Coach Auston Boundy. “The Lakers started with…
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