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Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Food Service will again offer free summer meals to children at various locations in Ludington, Scottville, and Victory Township. The free meals are non-income based, open to anyone ages 18 and younger or persons up to age 26 who…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 3:09 p.m., a 72-year-old Ludington man was arrested for bond violation following a wellbeing check, 300 of Third Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.…
The Mason County District Library will begin its 2025 Summer Reading Program beginning Friday, June 6. This year’s theme is “Color Our World” and is available to all age groups. Children are encouraged to read daily during the summer to keep comprehension skills strong. Adults are encouraged to take advantage of all that the library has to offer. Therefore, the adult…
Blessed by the grace of our Savior, Patrica Ann Cunningham journeyed home to heaven, Saturday, February 1, 2025. Born to the loving parents of Jayne and Donald Buckley on October 9, 1942, Patti entered this world as a cherished blessing under God’s watchful care. Patti was benevolent, always offering grace, compassion, kindness, and love to everyone she encountered. Her sharp…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, June 2, 2025: 6:45 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin woman was cited for driving without a license, Dowland and George streets, City of Ludington. Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 5:02…
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Sophia May Cole, the daughter of Jayd Mustaikis and Michael Cole of Fountain, was born on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births …
Dawn Marie (Gulembo) Flores, 64, of Scottville, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Dawn was born on November 20, 1960, in Kalamazoo. She was adopted by the best parents ever when she was 7 ½ months old. In 1995, she was lucky enough to find her birth family. She was a graduate of Mason County Central High School in…
BENONA TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Mason-Oceana 911 is hosting a Limited Access Dune Community forum Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at the Little Point Sable Stone Church, 668 S. Stone Church Rd., Shelby. Limited access dune communities pose a serious challenge to emergency responders who need to gain access to homes for emergencies, such as house fires. “We just…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Musuem will be the recipient of the proceeds of this year’s seventh annual Blessing of the Boats, scheduled for Saturday, June 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the west end of Ludington Avenue. The Blessing of the Boats is sponsored by Safe Harbor Credit…
By Joan Young, MCP contributor Wish you could visit some fun places around the state of Michigan, but that it didn’t cost so much? The Library Network is here to help! Just when we are hearing so many questions about the relevance of libraries in the digital age, we are presented with yet another good reason to love the local…
James “Jim” Louis DeRooy, 74, of Scottville, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. He was born March 3, 1951, in Ludington, the son of Joseph and Julia (VanBergen) DeRooy. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam War, who served in the U.S. Navy. He was a life member of the Custer VFW Gold Bar…
Mack Emil Nickelson, 40, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Mack was born to Howard (Bud) and Donna Nickelson on October 3, 1984. He graduated from Ludington High School after completing homeschooling, in 2003. He loved the outdoors! He painted many pictures of his home on the Lincoln River. He was self-taught playing his guitar and became…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Multiple emergency agencies responded to what began as a dune grass fire that turned into a house fire Monday afternoon just north of the Mason-Oceana county line. Riverton Fire Department was initially called to Montgomery Drive south of the Bass Lake outlet near Lake Michigan at 12:50 p.m. for a reported dune grass…
Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — On March 14, 2025 fire destroyed two farm buildings in the 2800 block of North Peterson Road. One of those buildings was a barn owned by Fred and Cathi Bates, used as a sugar…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is making plans to expand its Ludington car ferries exhibit at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and it needs help from the public. The expanded exhibit will include an interactive kiosk that will tell the stories of those who have worked on the Ludington car ferries through a combination of text, audio,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — Would you like a unique overnight experience? Consider staying at the SS City of Milwaukee museum ship’s Boatel. The 360-foot-long City of Milwaukee is docked on Manistee Lake along US 31. The ship was built in Manitowoc, Wis. 1931 and operated most of its career for the Grand Trunk Railroad from Muskegon to Wisconsin.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old Ludington man was arrested after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy, who was conducting checks on persons on the sex offender registry, found that the suspect was not, nor had he ever, lived at a residence he listed in Sheridan…
Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor: Did you know that…
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Johnny Justin Garza Jr., the son of Abigail and Johnny Garza of Shelby, was born on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births …
Great Lakes Boat Blog Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Sunday, June 1, 2025 LUDINGTON — Ludington boat watchers got a treat Sunday morning…
This Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The service of the SS Pere Marquette 16, the only wooden car ferry to operate in the Ludington fleet, was a mixture of historical significance — both good and bad.…
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