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LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Schools Board of Education will consider whether to reject a portion of state school safety funding because of conditions requiring school districts to waive certain legal privileges in the event of a mass casualty incident. The issue is among several items scheduled for the board’s regular meeting Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in the…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026: 3:14 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, City of Scottville. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026: 12:54 a.m., (MCSO), a 27-year-old homeless man was arrested following a traffic stop on an…
The following are Halloween events reported to Mason County Press and Oceana County Press: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026: 8-10 p.m., Mason County Eastern Class of 2027 presents the Forsaken Forest Haunted Trail, “Fear Awaits One Night Only,” MCE school pavilion, $5 admission, recommended for ages 8 and up. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cherry Point Farm…
MARINETTE, Wis. — Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, announced plans to invest nearly $100 million in robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced automation at its shipyards around the world, including its three facilities in Wisconsin. The Italian-based company announced Oct. 15 that it was expanding its BOOST² — The Shipyard of the Future program, an initiative launched three years…
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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