Concerns raised over county employee insurance premium increases. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County government employees have recently been hit by a significant increase in their health insurance deductibles and co-pays, causing several employees, including sheriff’s deputies, to seek employment elsewhere. Sheriff Kim Cole, along with two of his sergeants, Magistrate Paddy Baker, and Prosecutor Paul Spaniola,…
WSCC receives grant for Humankind series. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The Michigan Humanities Council (MHC) has announced that West Shore Community College is the recipient of a $15,000 grant in support of the college’s Humankind series. Year two of the series is focusing on the cultural, social and political parallels between the Middle East and the U.S. The series of lectures, exhibits,…
Special weather alert. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a special winter weather alert for areas including Mason and Oceana counties: A wintry mix will continue into the evening commute over western lower Michigan. Area of snow, sleet, and freezing drizzle will continue this afternoon and into the evening commute. In the heaviest snow bands, visibilities may…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) Board of Directors has announced that it will not be moving from its current location at Historic White Pine Village to the former PNC Bank building in downtown Ludington. This decision was researched in great depth over the past year, and it was determined by the board of…
Scottville Optimist Club prepares for the Kids Christmas Party SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will hold a kids Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Optimist center, located behind West Shore Bank in downtown Scottville. The event will include punch and cookies, Santa, ornament making, games, storytelling and a gift for every child.…
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