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June 18, 2025

Would you prefer to get all the day’s news in one convenient email? Consider subscribing to the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing. Every weekday you will receive an evening email with all the news that appeared that day in Mason County Press and Oceana County Press, in one email. Subscribers also receive breaking news emails and bonus features and photos. The cost…

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Man who pushed deputy towards semi truck sentenced to 14-50 years in prison

June 18, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor See VIDEO here. LUDINGTON — The 47-year-old Scottville man who nearly pushed a Mason County sheriff’s deputy towards a semi truck trying to disarm him was sentenced to 14-50 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 17. Joshuea Michael Boger pleaded “no contest” to eight felony counts, March 13. Boger was…

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Mason, Manistee United Ways to merge

June 18, 2025

The United Way of Manistee County and the United Way of Mason County have announced plans to merge into a single organization this summer. This news follows the recent retirement announcement of Corey Van Fleet, United Way of Manistee County’s longtime executive director. The decision to merge will not impact any programming or fundraising efforts in each county. For nearly…

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Police news, published June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

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: Monday, June 16, 2025: 10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of Jagger Road, Hamlin Township. Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 4:58 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Tuttle…

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Ludington State Park, Big Sable Point Lighthouse to reopen early

June 17, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — After being closed since Sept. 3, 2024, the Ludington State Park is reopening on Wednesday, June 25, five days earlier than originally planned. The park has been closed for $2.635 million in renovations paid from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID relief funds provided to the state of Michigan during the pandemic.…

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