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Exploring the old Mason & Oceana Railroad

May 30, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Nearly 70 history enthusiasts spent Saturday traveling the former route of the Mason & Oceana Railroad during a sold-out fundraising bus tour organized by the Mason County Historical Society. The tour began and ended at Historic White Pine Village, located near the site of the former town of Buttersville, which once served as the industrial center…

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MCC announces free summer meal sites for children and teens

May 30, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Food Service will provide free summer meals to children and eligible young adults through the Summer Food Service Program beginning June 10 and continuing through Aug. 14. The program is open to all children ages 18 and younger,…

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Man cited for driving on a revoked license following crash

May 29, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Norton Shores man was cited for driving while license revoked following a two-vehicle crash that caused an injury at the intersection of Dennis and Johnson roads Thursday, May 28, around 7 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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Tickets now on sale for Mason County Historical Society cemetery tours

May 28, 2026

LUDINGTON — Tickets are now on sale for the Mason County Historical Society’s three cemetery tours taking place this summer as part of the community’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial. The tours, which begin at 6 p.m., will be held in June, July and August and will feature reenactors, descendants of pioneer families, and local historians sharing stories of Mason County’s…

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Roofer ordered to pay back over $14,000 to elderly woman he scammed

May 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old man who was hired by an elderly Ludington woman to put a new roof on her house was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 26, to pay back the $14,129 he scammed from her. Brennan Todd Morley received a delayed sentence for a…

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