Roger Alan Weinert, 79, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 25, 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 Coverage…
Shipwreck is still visible offshore near Manistee This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, Mason County Historical Society, and Great Lakes Boat Blog. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — Shortly before 10 p.m. Nov. 8, 1933, Capt. Louis Strahan was steering the wooden steam freighter T.S. Christie toward Manistee harbor when it ran aground in a snowstorm…
Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief For the third time in less than a decade, the City of Ludington is considering charging people to park at Stearns Park and other waterfront locations. And for the third time, it is a bad idea. The latest proposal calls for a $15 daily parking fee or a $75 annual pass, with free parking for…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released additional details about the three-vehicle crash that killed two Bear Lake women and seriously injured three other people Friday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of US 31 and Sugar Grove Road. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, preliminary findings indicate a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country minivan, driven by…
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Five members of the Flipstar Gymnastics competitive team opened the 2026-2027 season at the Flipping at the Point Monster Meet at Cedar Point last weekend, earning 25 top-10 medals, including 10 top-three podium finishes. The five gymnasts were among more than 80 members of the Flipstar competitive team. The meet took place early in the competitive season…
LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison for convictions of first-degree retail fraud and using a computer to commit a crime in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 20. Isaiah Lord Thomas Flax pleaded guilty to the charges Sept. 1. Flax, who was prosecuted as a fourth-offense habitual offender, has prior convictions…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County activity of the Hart Post of the Michigan State Police: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026: 2:56 p.m., missing mushroom hunters were found in the Manistee National Forest after about an hour and a half search, Cooper Creek Road near…
LUDINGTON — Downtown Ludington businesses will kick off the holiday shopping season Saturday, Nov. 7, with the inaugural Shop Your Community Day, an event that will benefit Mason County nonprofit organizations while offering shoppers opportunities to win prizes. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participating downtown businesses will donate 10% of their qualifying sales that…
The following birth has been reported: Isaiah Hernandez Rocha, the son of Regina and Victor Hernandez of Hart, was born on Friday, October 23, 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 County…
Karla Marie Liebermann, 63, of Branch, died onFriday, October 23, 2026. Services are pending. 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…
This MCP Shipping Report is presented by Great Lakes Boat Blog by Rob Alway. Please consider subscribing to www.greatlakesboatblog.com for an exclusive page about the story of the maritime industry past and present. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Sam Laud arrived in Ludington about 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, to unload a portion of its cargo of…
Laura Jean Tranovich, 53, of Custer, died on Saturday, October 24, 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 Coverage…
Marion J. Dufon, 91, of Fountain, died on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral and Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville. 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…
Martha M. Ely, 72, of Walhalla died on Friday, October 23, 2026. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral and Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville. 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…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two victims who passed away following a three-vehicle crash Friday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of US 31 and Sugar Grove Road. Sheila Fay Gruber, 69, and Meghan Rose Evans, 28, both of Bear Lake, were pronounced dead at the scene. The two were mother and daughter. According to…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief NORTON SHORES — The Mason County Central High School Marching Band earned first place in Class D Saturday, Oct. 24, at the 39th West Shore Marching Band Invitational, held at Sailor Stadium at Mona Shores High School. The Spartan…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief When Capt. Wallace Henry Van Dyke died aboard the railroad carferry Pere Marquette 22 on March 25, 1936, he left behind a maritime…
Dear Mason County Press and Oceana County Press readers, Every day, Mason County Press and Oceana County Press work to keep you informed about what’s happening in our communities. From breaking news and local government to schools, businesses, public safety and the people who make Mason and Oceana counties special, our commitment is to provide accurate, timely and independent local…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Two Bear Lake women, ages 69 and 28, were killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash at US 31 and Sugar Grove Road. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency personnel were called to the crash at 4:46 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The crash involved a 2015 motorcycle, a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country minivan and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Descendants of the family for whom Stearns Park is named are opposing the City of Ludington’s latest proposal to charge visitors to park at the popular Lake Michigan beach, saying the fees would go against the family’s longstanding wishes that the park remain free to the public. Beth Hicks, a great-great-granddaughter of Justus and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Members of the Mason County Board of Commissioners, the county’s Facilities Management and Planning Study Group, and county staff toured several county-owned properties Friday, Oct. 23, as part of an ongoing effort to evaluate the condition of county facilities and determine future needs. Among the county’s biggest concerns are space limitations at the Mason…
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