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FREE SOIL — The Free Soil Community School Alumni Association will host a gun and knife show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Free Soil Community Center, 8480 N. Democrat St. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors and veterans; children are free. Proceeds benefit the alumni association. ______________________ Please Support Local News…
Freddie Ray Parker, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Surrounded by family, he grew his wings in the comfort of his home, beside his loving wife of 63 years, Shirley Parker. Fred’s journey began on Jan. 11, 1945, in Reed City where Ada and Floyd welcomed…
The following birth has been reported: Kobe Lee-Jeremiah Wynn, the son of Katie Nash and Boazie Wynn IV of Ludington, was born on Friday, Sept. 12, 2026. Odessa T’Kai Torres, the daughter of Makeva and Joshua Torres Sr. of Fountain, was born on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of…
LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library and Corewell Health will host a water-bath canning demonstration Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. at Lakeshore Resource Network, 920 E. Tinkham Ave. Leona Ashley, community health educator with Corewell Health, will demonstrate how to preserve tomatoes using the water-bath canning method. Participants will learn about the science behind water-bath canning, the equipment needed…
West Shore Community College seeks an enthusiastic, customer service-oriented individual to fill the role of Student Services Navigator to play a key role in empowering students to reach their full potential. This position is the primary point of connection for students and community members accessing Student Services, and supports the Student Services department through collaboration on intake processes, coordination of student employees, scheduling…
West Shore Community College (WSCC) seeks a vibrant, innovative candidate to fill a full-time English Composition Faculty position (with potential for continuing appointment and full professor rank) to begin January 2027. Qualified applicants must have a masters degree in Rhetoric and Composition, or related field from an accredited institution, and college level experience in composition. Salary is commensurate with qualifications/experience. WSCC offers…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP — West Shore Educational Service District officials, staff and family members gathered Tuesday, Sept. 8, to dedicate a tree in memory of longtime board member and president Vince Greiner. Greiner, a Hart farmer, business leader…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Petunia Parade has exceeded its fundraising goal to purchase a newer watering truck used to maintain more than 32,400 petunias planted throughout the city each year. The Petunia Parade board launched the Watering Truck Capital Campaign to replace its existing truck with a newer, more reliable vehicle capable of handling daily watering during the growing season.…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village will host a Michigan Logging Encampment from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The event will feature lumbering and logging activities highlighting Michigan’s late 19th-century logging era. Costumed educators from the Traveling Lumberjack and Logging Museum will demonstrate the tools and techniques used by lumbermen and share information about daily…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026: 5:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Schoenherr Road north of Hansen Road, Branch Township. 1:56 p.m., two-vehicle, head-on crash, US 10 and Walhalla Road, Branch Township. A 66-year-old…
RIVERTON TOWSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office will offer a free community safety training program Monday, Sept. 21, focusing on how to respond during violent incidents. The “Surviving Violent Incidents” program will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Church Activity Center, 3212 W. Kinney Road. Sheriff’s deputies will discuss recognizing potential threats, situational awareness,…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges on Mason County’s 79th District Court: Stephen Tadeusz Lewandowski, 40, two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor charges of stalking—domestic relationship, malicious use of telecommunications—domestic relationship, reckless driving and driving while license suspended. Offense date: Sept. 2, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $10,000/cash/surety. Preliminary…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026: 6:11 p.m., a 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant at Waterfront Park, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 8:50…
Patricia Ann “Patty” Ferwerda, 69, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Ludington Woods. Born January 8, 1957, in Grand Haven, to Joseph and Edith Ferwerda, Patty lived a life grounded in family, hard work, helping others and, above all, an unwavering faith in the Lord. Patty spent her early childhood in Nunica, before moving with her family to…
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 The final order Capt. John C. Ackerman gave aboard Pere Marquette 18 (II) was an ordinary one. The carferry was entering Ludington harbor…
LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Custer man accused of pointing a rifle at a farmer along a property line was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 10, in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse. Scott Aldon Martinchek was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, also known as felonious assault. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Martinchek was…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Students from O.J. DeJonge Middle School gathered at Oriole Field Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, joining members of the Ludington Fire Department, Ludington Police Department and Life EMS for a day centered on remembrance, service and community. The event was organized by O.J. DeJonge Health and…
CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 62-year-old Custer man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after he reportedly pointed a rifle at another man who was operating a farm tractor along a property line, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred Wednesday, Sept. 9, around 4:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of East US 10. The suspect, who is…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Kingsley man was arrested on charges of assault by strangulation, interfering with a telecommunications device and domestic violence following a 911 call reporting an assault Thursday, Sept. 10, at 9:15 a.m. at a Green Road campsite in the Manistee National Forest, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect was lodged in the Mason County…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College will host a closing event for its current exhibition, “Go, Color. Go!,” featuring works by Jamey Barnard. The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Manierre Dawson Gallery. The event will include a pasta bar and is free and open to the public. The exhibition presents…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will celebrate local history and the work of its museums during its annual gala Sept. 26 at the Stearns Hotel Ballroom, 212 E. Ludington Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for the event, which will include dinner, Mason County trivia, a silent auction, cultural experience auction items, a historical costume contest, games,…
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