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Fire burns 4-5 acres in national forest Story and photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A fire burned about four to five acres in the Manistee National Forest late Tuesday afternoon. The fire occurred on North Schoenherr Road, a seasonal county road, that runs south of County Line Road. The area is the boundary between Free Soil…
Photo Feature: Gone fishing Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A couple fishes on Upper Hamlin Lake near Victory Township Park Monday evening as dusk arrives. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. This photograph is copyrighted © 2023, all rights reserved by Media Group 31,…
Recent births, posted Oct. 3, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Kai…
Obituary: Jack Van Dort, 81, of Fountain Jack Carlton Van Dort, 81, of Fountain, formerly of Zeeland, passed away Monday October 2, 2023. Jack was born November 17, 1941, the son of Carlton and Madeline (De Zwaan) Van Dort. Jack graduated from Zeeland High School in 1959. On August 3, 1962, he married the love of his life, Jacquelyn…
Local chestnut grower discovers oak wilt is killing his trees Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Pete and Connie Conrad have been growing chestnut trees commercially for the past 20 years. Currently, the 520-acre fifth generation farm includes about 15 acres of chestnuts. In 2021, Pete noticed one of the trees in his north orchard, located…
