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Enrollment declines in all three Mason County public school districts

October 16, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief All three of Mason County’s public school districts are reporting declining student enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year, reflecting a statewide trend attributed largely to declining birth rates and changing population demographics. Mason County Central School District, Ludington Area School District and Mason County Eastern School District have each reported decreases in enrollment compared to fall…

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White Pine Village to host trick-or-treat event Saturday

October 16, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village will conclude its 2026 season Saturday, Oct. 17, with its annual Village Trick-or-Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. Families are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and enjoy an afternoon of trick-or-treating throughout the village’s historic buildings. Admission will be discounted 50% for all guests during the event, from 2 to…

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WSCC board to consider campus improvements, including student housing, fieldhouse

October 16, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Board of Trustees will consider a facilities master plan Monday, Oct. 19, that identifies five priorities for future campus improvements, including student housing, a new fieldhouse and expanded public safety training facilities. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room in the Administrative…

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Police news, published Oct. 16, 2026

October 16, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026: 11:28 p.m., a 38-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant and charged with resisting arrest following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road, City of Ludington.…

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Cages of Carnage continues this weekend at Camp Sauble

October 16, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The annual Camp Sauble Cages of Carnage haunted attraction continues this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, and the following weekend, Oct. 23 and 24. The event, held at the former Camp Sauble prison facility, 4058 E. Free Soil Road, is a fundraiser for the Free Soil/Meade Fire Department, which…

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