By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A mileage renewal requested by Ludington Mass Transit Authority for the cities of Ludington and Scottville easily passed during the Tuesday election, Aug. 5. The millage passed 920 to 191. The rate of up to 1.975 mill will raise about $480,000 a year for the next five years. It covers 20 percent of LMTA’s…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority millage increase was approved by voters during the election Tuesday, Aug. 5. The new rate of 2 mills passed 1,292 to 841. Free Soil Township was the only municipality to vote against the request. Authority officials say the current tax rate no longer was enough to provide adequate…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County National Night Out/Prepare Fair was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Loomis Street Boat Ramp. Various emergency services and social services agencies attended. The evening included free ice cream, emergency vehicles and demonstrations by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Ludington Police Department K-9 units, along with the MCSO…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A request to approve a sinking fund for Mason County Eastern passed by 52 percent during Tuesday’s election, Aug. 5. Voters in the school district approved the request, 412-368, which will generate up to .75 mill (results do not include Lake and Manistee counties results). The millage rate is expected to generate $198,160 per…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — Construction on a new chemical storage facility for the Mason County Road Commission is underway with the facility expected to be completed by Sept. 30. The building is located on a 90-acre site in the 1900 block of East US 10 on the west side of the village. It is the first phase of…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Fountain man was killed in a crash on South Lakeshore Drive near Patterson Road Monday, Aug. 4, shortly before 9 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “On Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at 8:47 p.m., emergency crews were called to a motorcycle crash on South Lakeshore Drive south of Patterson Road in Mason…
Employment: Special Education Paraprofessional West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Special Education Paraprofessional. High School diploma required; two years experience preferred. 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 via email…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor We all enjoy our time on the lakes and rivers in Michigan. Many groups or organizations take part in maintaining and protecting the waters of Michigan. Many of us are well aware of the Michigan Department of…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following activity of the Ludington Police Department Monday, Aug. 4, 2025: 8:37 a.m., a 54-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Rowe Street, City of Ludington. 10:39 a.m., a 33-year-old Ludington…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County National Night Out and Prepare Fair will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Loomis Street Boat Launch. Local first responders will be at the event with various demonstration. They will also discuss with participants about preparing for an emergency. The event will include food trucks and free ice…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Twisted Sticks Radio Controlled (RC) Club will hold its fifth Public Expo event Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hull Field, 5960 W. Chauvez Road, west of the Mason County Campground. The free event is open to the public and will include flying demonstrations of all types of remote controlled aircraft.…
Mark Allen Steigenga, 75, of Ludington, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 3, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born June 10, 1950 in Grand Rapids, son to the late Chris and Jane (Kladder) Steigenga. For a photographer, writer and classical musician, the world is filled with beauty waiting to be experienced and shared – the curve…
Kraig Steven Yeck, also known as Dup Dup, of Muskegon, passed away at the age of 43 on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the University of Michigan Hospital, in Ann Arbor,. During his passing, he was surrounded by his loving family and his best friend. Kraig was born in Ludington on September 18, 1981. He graduated from Ludington High School…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 86th Western Michigan Fair began today, Monday, Aug. 4, with a few livestock shows and the Great Lakes Stakes Harness Racing. The midway opens Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. but there will be some fair events prior. The fair is held at the Mason County Fairgrounds located on US…
SCOTTVILLE — The show must go on! Even though this year’s Scottville Fall Celebration has been cancelled, due to water main/street construction in town, the Scottville Clown Band the Western Michigan Old Engine Club have decided to hold a Harvest Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the club’s show grounds at Scottville Riverside Park. “The Scottville Clown Band has played…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by The Chuck Wagon Pizza. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Northern Venture made its 2025 debut to the Port of Ludington Monday morning, Aug. 4. The ship was delivering road aggregate to the Reith-Riley Construction Ludington dock. This was the second vessel to visit the dock in…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Jessica Danielson as Upper Elementary principal during a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 1. Danielson, who is a graduate of MCC, has recently served…
Women Who Care of Mason County and Men Who Care of Mason County will each meet, separately, on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Women Who Care of Mason County will meet at the United Methodist Church, 5810 Bryant Road, at 5:30 p.m. Men Who Care of Mason County will meet at the People’s Church, 115 W. Loomis St., also at 5:30 p.m. During…
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 over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025: 6:12 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. 8:41 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 east of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.…
Michael M. Magee Jr. “And in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me when as yet there was not one of them.” Psalm 139:16 For Mike, those days were March 8, 1956, to Sunday, August 3, 2025. He entered the world in Ionia, the firstborn child and son of Mike and Patsy Magee. Six brothers…
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