FOUNTAIN — The Mason County Eastern Athletic Boosters Club will hold its 31st annual auction Saturday, April 24, at Sherman Township Hall, 3854 E. Main St. The event is the organization’s primary fundraiser and helps offset costs of athletic equipment and operations for MCE. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and the silent auction begins at 5 p.m. The live auction…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education is offering the position of its next superintendent to Travis Walker. On Tuesday, the board hosted district tours, and a public meet-and-greet for Walker and Jonathon Wennstrom before interviewing the two finalists. The board voted 6-1 with Alan Neaushwander voting no. Neaushwander stated his reasoning for…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Nickolaus Charles Weber, 31, pleaded guilty Feb. 17, 2026 to third-degree fleeing a police officer, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fourth-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced April 14, 2026 to nine months in jail with credit for 181 days served; three years probation; and $734 in fines…
LUDINGTON — Ludington High School’s robotics team has qualified for the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas. Team No. 7160, the O-Bots, earned a spot on the global stage after finishing 49th out of 619 teams at the Michigan state competition. The team will compete April 29 through May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, joining about…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributing Writer PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, highlighting the work of organizations such as the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. The center, which serves Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties, provides a coordinated response for children who have experienced abuse. Its Ludington and Manistee sites bring together law enforcement, child protective services,…
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