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Dear Mason County Press and Oceana County Press readers, Every day, Mason County Press and Oceana County Press work to keep you informed about what’s happening in our communities. From breaking news and local government to schools, businesses, public safety and the people who make Mason and Oceana counties special, our commitment is to provide accurate, timely and independent local…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Two Bear Lake women, ages 69 and 28, were killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash at US 31 and Sugar Grove Road. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency personnel were called to the crash at 4:46 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The crash involved a 2015 motorcycle, a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country minivan and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Descendants of the family for whom Stearns Park is named are opposing the City of Ludington’s latest proposal to charge visitors to park at the popular Lake Michigan beach, saying the fees would go against the family’s longstanding wishes that the park remain free to the public. Beth Hicks, a great-great-granddaughter of Justus and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Members of the Mason County Board of Commissioners, the county’s Facilities Management and Planning Study Group, and county staff toured several county-owned properties Friday, Oct. 23, as part of an ongoing effort to evaluate the condition of county facilities and determine future needs. Among the county’s biggest concerns are space limitations at the Mason…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Nearly 15 years ago, I launched Mason County Press in an effort to bring another news source to our area. Those of you who regularly follow MCP are probably aware that I have a keen interest in local history, particularly maritime history, as well as the maritime industry itself. Naturally, many of the stories I write…
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