Election 2024

Video: Mason County General Election Candidates’ Forum, Oct. 17, 2024

October 19, 2024

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Chamber Alliance of Mason County hosted a General Election candidates’ forum on Thursday, Oct. 17 at West Shore Community College. The forum included local municipal and board of education candidates along with candidates for both Michigan and U.S. houses of representatives. Candidates were asked questions by the local media chamber members, including Mason County Press, Ludington…

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Chamber, local media holding candidate forum

September 23, 2024

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Chamber of Alliance of Mason County, along with member media Mason County Press, Ludington Daily News and Synergy Media (WKLA, WLDN, WKZC) will host a candidate forum on Thursday, October 17. The forum will highlight contested general election races and allow contenders to share with a live audience what sets them apart from the competition. This…

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MEA employee running for MCC school board seems like a conflict of interest

September 18, 2024

Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Mason County Central voters face some serious choices at the ballot box on Nov. 5 when it comes to deciding who will be on the Board of Education. One of the candidates, Nicole Birkett, is an employee of the union that represents the school district’s teaching staff. I am sure her intentions are positive but…

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Four running for three MCC school board seats; two write-in candidates

September 17, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MCP will be publishing a list of all candidates who running for office in the November 5 General Election. Profiled articles feature candidates who are in contested races.  Responses are listed initially in alphabetical order and then alternate in order.  SCOTTVILLE — Four people are running for three open seats on the Mason County Central Board…

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Five running for 2 LASD board seats

September 17, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MCP will be publishing a list of all candidates who running for office in the November 5 General Election. Profiled articles feature candidates who are in contested races.  Responses are listed initially in alphabetical order and then alternate in order.  LUDINGTON — Five people are running for two open seats on the Ludington Area School District…

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