Scottville

An explosive time in the history of the Scottville Post Office

February 13, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief In the early morning hours of Thursday,  April 16, 1908, the residents who lived above the Scottville post office were awakened by an explosion. It was soon discovered that the post office was broken into and robbers had…

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Scottville reduces debt, showing a positive fund balance

December 5, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is on the upswing of its debt issues. Since 2021, the city saw a growing deficit in its general fund that amounted to $473,379 by the end of fiscal year 2023/2024. Because of a debt reduction plan created by City Manager Clarence Goodlein, the city now is showing a fund…

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County land bank plans to demolish old Scottville school

November 14, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The 137-year-old former Scottville schoolhouse is going to be razed. In a memorandum to the Scottville City Commission dated Nov. 10, Scottville City Manager Clarence Goodlein made a recommendation that the commission support an effort of the Mason County Land Bank to demolish the building, located at 209 N. Main St. The Mason County…

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Scottville water main project moving to next phases; portion of State Street to reopen soon

August 21, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — New phases of the water main reconstruction project have begun with work beginning along East State Street (US 10). The street is expected to be closed, between Main Street and Columbia Avenue, on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with a detour route of State Street, Columbia Avenue, Broadway Avenue. The route coincides with the city’s designated…

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Scottville closes down Johnson Road; drivers urged to use official detour

August 11, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — After nearly a month of drivers disregarding “road closed to local traffic” signs on Johnson Road, the City of Scottville has doubled down on barricading the local street. Currently US 10 west of Main Street is closed due to replacement of a water main. The official detour is Main Street/Scottville Road north to US 31 for westbound State…

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