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SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a garage in the 800 block of East Sugar Grove Road Monday afternoon. Fire departments were called to the scene at 2:38 p.m. Responding Mason County Rural Fire Authority units included Fountain Area, Scottville, Custer, Branch, and Free Soil/Meade. Other emergency units on scene were Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Life EMS. Fountain Area Fire…
SCOTTVILLE — Emergency personnel were dispatched to a water emergency on the Pere Marquette River Monday afternoon. Initial dispatch reports stated up to seven people had capsized from kayaks on the river near the Scottville Riverside Park. The kayakers were soon found with the assistance of a boat and drones. All were unharmed and accounted for. Emergency units responding included…
Photos by Jeff Kiessel, MCP contributor LUDINGTON — Ludington High School graduated 144 seniors on Friday during the commencement ceremony held at Hawley Gymnasium. ______________________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with…
MUSKEGON — Miss Ludington Area 2026 Ashley McPike will compete for the title of Miss Michigan 2026 during the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program Preliminary Competition June 18-20 at the Frauenthal Center in downtown Muskegon. The finals night coronation is scheduled for June 20. Tickets are available at missmichigan.org. The Miss Ludington Area Board of Directors will host a send-off party…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old Free Soil woman was arrested Thursday, May 21, by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on charges related to child abuse and possession of methamphetamine following a well-being check involving a toddler. Deputies responded to the 1400 block of West Hoague Road after receiving information that reportedly included a video showing the woman smoking methamphetamine while…
