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Donald Ralph Bates, 96, of Branch passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Don was born on June 4, 1930 in Deer Lake, the second of eight children born to Ralph and Elma (Britton) Bates. Don was in high school when his mother died and the children were split up and grew up in separate families. Don lived with the Millers…
SEIU Local 517-M Union Position. The City of Ludington is seeking a Maintenance Relief Operator for its Water Treatment Plant. Responsibilities include plant and equipment maintenance, repairs, water sampling/testing, facility maintenance, and operating the water treatment plant as assigned. The position participates in a rotating on-call schedule and must be available for nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-ins. Minimum Qualifications:…
Free Soil Township resident Joey Stankowski, a former standout Mason County fastpitch softball player and Mason County Central High School alumnus, will be inducted into the USA Softball Michigan Fastpitch Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 26, in Midland. Stankowski, 63, is in his sixth year teaching social studies and science to third- through fifth-grade students at Walkerville Public Schools. His…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Eight candidates are seeking five seats on the Scottville City Commission in the Nov. 3 General Election, including three current commissioners and two former commissioners. Five candidates are seeking three full four-year terms. They are Jamie Daws, Mackenna Kokx, Diane Point, Joseph A. Seabolt and Dixie Spore. Voters may select up to three. Daws,…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Evert, Mich. man was arrested early Monday morning, Sept. 21, following a crime spree that involved attempting to kick in a residential door at one location; wielding a knife at the US 31 rest area; and fighting with Mason County sheriff’s deputies, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The attempted breaking and entering was reported…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 61-year-old Marietta, Ga. man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash on Marquette Highway south of US 10 Monday, Sept. 21, at 8:48 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No one was injured. He…
By Kate Krieger Watkins, MCP Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will host its Bound to Soar career and college expo Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Ludington High School. The event will be open to the public from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. It is the first time the district has offered the expo after…
LUDINGTON — The Friends of the Mason County District Library will host a presentation and discussion about intellectual freedom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Ludington branch of Mason County District Library. Amber Sheerin of the Michigan Library Association will be the presenter. The program will focus on the role libraries play in protecting access to information and…
Richard Clyde Lemke, 67, of Ludington, died on Monday, September 21, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News…
The following birth has been reported: Easton Richard MacDonald, the son of Isabella Clem and Elisha MacDonald of Ludington, was born on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births __________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason…
Mason County Central School District is hiring a Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Coach for the 2026-2027 season. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID: 686. Application deadline is Oct. 2, 2026.
Mason County Central School District is hiring a Seventh Grade Girls Basketball Coach for the 2026-2027 season. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID: 687. Application deadline is Oct. 2, 2026.
Full-Time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed (COTA/L) West Shore Educational Service District has a vacancy for a Full-Time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed (COTA/L). Michigan Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/License required. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or…
West Shore Community College (WSCC) seeks a highly organized leader who is safety focused and has a genuine passion for creating a lively, inclusive pool environment to fill the open Aquatics Director position. As the Aquatics Director, you will provide leadership, oversight and daily management of all aquatic operations within the recreation facility. The successful candidate will have an associate…
Mason County Central School District is currently accepting applications for a Varsity Competitive Cheer Coach. Cheer experience required. For details and to apply, go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID: 689 Application deadline: Oct. 2, 2026 This is a paid posting. Published until Oct. 2, 2026
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — One of the oldest working vessel combinations on the Great Lakes arrived in Ludington Monday morning, Sept. 21, as the tug Olive L. Moore pushed the self-unloading barge Menominee into Pere Marquette Lake. The 728-foot articulated tug-barge unit…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Hamlin Township voters will decide races for treasurer and trustee in two recall elections Tuesday, Nov. 3, along with filling the township clerk position. All three offices are for partial terms ending Dec. 1, 2028. Though the State of Michigan uses the term “recall election,” the process functions more like a special election…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Six candidates are seeking four seats on the Mason County Central Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election. The candidates are Margaret Greiner, Steven A. Griswold, Gena Nelson, Barry Pleiness, Stephanie Stakenas and Darrell Storvik. Griswold, Nelson, Pleiness and Storvik are incumbents. Their current terms expire at the end of 2026…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Seven candidates are seeking three seats on the Ludington Area School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3 General Election. The candidates are Kathleen Chaney, Natalie Grochowski, Julie Keson, Jalie Mowry Lipa, Kelly Parker, Brad Reed and Whitney McCabe-Stevens. Voters may select no more than three candidates. The three positions are full six-year…
SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is seeking volunteers to help monitor the health of three area rivers during its annual fall macroinvertebrate sampling program in October. Sampling will take place on the Little Manistee River on Saturday, Oct. 10; Big Sable River on Friday, Oct. 16; and Lincoln River on Saturday, Oct. 17. Each sampling day will begin at…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education will consider proposals from three organizations to develop a new strategic plan for the district when it meets today, Monday, Sept. 21. The board will meet at 6 p.m. in the Ludington High School Collaboration Center, 707 Anderson St. The proposals are from Michigan Leadership Institute, Michigan Association of School…
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