MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. REED CITY — The Ludington Orioles varsity softball team split a pair of games Saturday at the Reed City Crossroads Invitational, defeating Reed City 7-6 before falling to Kalkaska 13-8 in the championship game. Ludington…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The 630-foot long MV Manitowoc is expected to make its first visit to Ludington this shipping season Saturday morning. According to the Marine Traffic app, the freighter is expected to arrive at the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL — The long-vacant Free Soil School building is expected to be demolished later this year as part of an expanded Mason County Land Bank Authority blight elimination effort funded through the Michigan State Land Bank Authority. Mason County Treasurer Andrew Kmetz IV said the project became possible after plans shifted from stabilizing the former…
SCOTTVILLE — A new locally based nonprofit organization has been formed to help ensure the long-term sustainability of local news in Mason and Oceana counties and surrounding communities. Sable Points Media Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, will gather news and information for Mason County Press and Oceana County Press while working alongside Media Group 31, parent company of the two online…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — As Mason County Central prepares to interview finalists Monday for its next superintendent — a decision expected Monday, May 18 by the Board of Education — the district stands at another turning point in a school history…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central middle school and high school music programs performed their spring concert Thursday evening at A.O. Carlson Gymnasium. Under the direction of Brian Parent, the evening included performances from the sixth grade band,…
By Jeff Kiessel, MCP contributor LUDINGTON — Ludington High School senior Walt Autrey was named the All Around Senior during Thursday’s academic assembly. Autrey was selected from a group of 10 finalists by Ludington High School staff members. He is the 88th senior to receive the award since it was established in 1938. The award has been presented every year…
LUDINGTON — As volunteers prepare to plant more than 32,000 petunias Saturday morning, the Ludington Petunia Parade has launched a capital campaign to raise $75,000 for the purchase of a newer watering truck, citing growing maintenance concerns with the organization’s current vehicle. The volunteer-led nonprofit organization announced the campaign as it enters its 39th season of maintaining the signature red,…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HOLLAND — Ludington’s girls varsity tennis team saw its successful season come to an end Thursday at the Division 3 regional hosted by Holland Christian. Host Holland Christian claimed the regional championship by winning all…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HART — Mason County Central competed Friday in the fifth West Michigan Conference Rivers Division jamboree at Colonial Golf Course in Hart. North Muskegon claimed team honors with a score of 167. Shelby’s Titan Carter…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The arrival of two of the oldest working government tugs on the Great Lakes has added an unusual maritime attraction to Manistee this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugs Racine and…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Ludington State Park will offer a series of free educational programs and guided outdoor events during late May and early June, highlighting the park’s wildlife, dunes, rivers and history. Programs begin Sunday, May 24, with “Michigan Turtles” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Michigan Beach House. The drop-in program will explore the characteristics and habitats…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District Director of Bands Keith Kuczynski has been named the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District 1 Teacher of the Year for 2026. Kuczynski was selected as the district’s nominee for the statewide Teacher of the Year honor for the 2026-27 school year. MSBOA District 1 includes Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Oceana, Osceola and…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, May 14, 2026: 8 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 50-year-old Topeka, Kan. man turned himself in to the sheriff’s office on a Michigan attorney general’s warrant for child support, City of Ludington. He…
Sally Ann Barnett, 72, of Branch, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer over a number of years. Sally was born on January 8, 1954 in Sandusky, Mich., the daughter of Donald and Maybelle “Sally” Bradshaw. She grew up in the Lexington, Mich. area attending Croswell-Lexington High School where she served as drum major for…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. ONEKAMA — The Mason County Central baseball team split a nonleague doubleheader with Onekama on Thursday, dropping the opener 8-5 before bouncing back for a 14-7 victory in the nightcap. In the first game, Trent…
The following births have been reported: Taj Cade Cressell-Linstrom, the son of Adrienne and Brandi Cressell-Lindstrom of Ludington, was born on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births __________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…
D. Dianne Eisenlohr, 80, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. She was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Ludington, the daughter of William and L. Darlene (Topping) Lindeman Sr. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing…
West Shore School News is presented by West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — More than 50 educators, support staff, community members and organizations were honored Wednesday during the 11th Annual Make a Difference Awards hosted by the West Shore Educational Service District Special Education…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. ONEKAMA — The Mason County Central varsity softball team dropped both games of a nonleague doubleheader to Onekama on Tuesday evening, falling 7-4 in the opener and 12-5 in the nightcap. In game one, Payton…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HESPERIA — A dramatic seventh-inning rally by Mason County Eastern ended in heartbreak Thursday as Hesperia answered with a walk-off two-run homer to hand the Cardinals an 11-10 softball loss in the opener of a…
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