By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson has assumed the duties of acting sheriff following the retirement of Sheriff Kim Cole, effective Saturday, Oct. 31. Under Michigan law, when a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff, the undersheriff is authorized to perform the duties of the sheriff until a successor is selected and qualified to…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Club Cohort will host a Retro Arcade and Video Game Night on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Mason County Central High School cafeteria. The event, presented in partnership with Backstage Hobbies and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — After more than three months away from its home port, one of the most decorated American submarines of World War II is making its way back across Lake Michigan. The USS Silversides (SS-236), a 312-foot Gato-class submarine that has been a landmark along the Muskegon Channel since 1987, is underway from Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee will consider a proposed $183,558 annual agreement for medical services at the Mason County Jail, along with several other agreements involving county services, during a meeting Monday, Nov. 2. The committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. at the Mason…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners may consider allowing employees to cash out accumulated sick time to help offset a 27% increase in health insurance premiums for 2027. The commission’s Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee is scheduled to discuss the proposal Monday, Nov. 2, following a recommendation from County Administrator Kaitlyn Szczypka.…
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