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Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The Custer VFW Gold Bar Post 5096 honored fallen soldiers and sailors Monday with four services. The morning began with a service at Mason County Central High School in Scottville, then Riverside Cemetery in Custer Township, Maple Grove Cemetery in Free Soil Township and concluded at the Michigan State Police Trooper…
Editor’s Note: Several holidays exist to honor our veterans and active duty military personnel, Veterans Day on Nov. 11, and Armed Forces Day, May 17. But, Memorial Day is set aside to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. In today’s article, we remember two brothers from Mason County who died serving our country during World War…
Civil War Charles F. Stewart World War I John Benjamin Adams Frank F. Allen John Albert Anderson Fredric C. Bertelsen John F. Borski Russel C. Bozell Louis Brozzo Eric Carlson Gordon Chadwick Carl Christensen Alvia R. Drabenstopt Dezerei A. Duplessis Edwin Harold Ewing Anton Frye Edwin Glynn August Gorski Joseph Hall John Hanson Milburn Hawkes Floyd James Harington R. D.…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. FOUNTAIN — Thousands showed up in Fountain Sunday for the 63rd Fountain Horse Pull. The event included multiple horse pulling teams along with food and vendors. __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP…
LANSING — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole was the featured speaker Sunday, May 25, during the Rolling Thunder Annual Ride for Freedom gathering at the Michigan Capitol. The gathering honored families of prisoners of war, military personnel missing in action and Gold Star families. Joining Sheriff Cole was Ludington High School student Sawyer Henrickson of Miss Sawyer’s Kids with a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Judee Larsen was nothing short of a farming legend in Mason and Oceana counties. The matriarch of Larsen Farms, based in Victory Township, Judee passed away at her home following lengthy health challenges, on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the age of 82. Judee was not a farmer’s wife. She was a farmer.…
MCP 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. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 24, 2025 MUSKEGON — The MV Kaye E.…
Helen Gladys Larson, 93, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 23, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 76 in Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing…
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory from 1 to 8 a.m. Sunday, May 25. Temperatures are forecasted to drop to 33 degrees which will result in frost formation. The advisory is for Mason, Lake, Clare, and Osceola counties. _________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has announced the recipients of its 2025 Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarships. This year, the band has awarded 50 scholarships, totaling $18,000 to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts programs, the highest amount in its history. Funds for the scholarships were provided through the Clown Band’s George F. Wilson Memorial Endowment…
LUDINGTON — Charles Bernard Robinson, 47, of Scottville was convicted on multiple child rape charges today in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court following a two-day jury trial. Robinson was arrested in October 2024 and charged with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of fourth degree CSC. The four counts involved sexual assaults on four…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Kenneth John Miller, 49; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested May 14 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned May 15; preliminary hearing: June 4; bail: $10,000 cash. -Chad Bennett Leo Amos, 45; first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age 13)…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — Three Ludington residents were arrested by Ludington Police Department on Thursday, May 22, and charged with drug crimes. The arrests occurred following an incident in the 900 block of North Harrison Street about 9:48 p.m. Arrested were a 30-year-old Ludington man, charged…
Raymond (Ray) Carl Hanson Jr., 76, of Ludington, peacefully died surrounded by his loving family on May 22, 2025. Ray was born on December 28, 1948, to Arlene and Raymond Hanson Sr. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1967 and was then drafted into the U.S. Army. He completed his basic training and was stationed in Vietnam for one…
Charlotte Marie (Lathrop) Betka, 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in Ludington listening to her favorite song after spending her final days in the company of dear friends and family. Born May 13, 1955, as the youngest child of Eugene and Maxine (Wagner) Lathrop of Scottville, Charlotte spent her formative years in and around the orchards of…
Judee Ellen Larsen, 82, of Scottville, died on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Visitation for Judee Larsen will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with the Rosary at 7 p.m. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11…
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. Braxton Ryder MacDonald, the son of Isabella Clem and Elisha MacDonald of Ludington, was born on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births …
MCP Boat 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. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Thursday, May 22, 2025 FERRYSBURG — Today was a two-for-one special in Ferrysburg/Grand Haven for west Michigan ship watchers. Two tug/barges, the Olive…
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 VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College, in partnership with the West Shore Educational Service District’s Summit Career Tech (formerly Career and Technical Education) program, hosted WSCC, CTE and Me Day on WSCC’s main…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 21, and faces charges of domestic assault and assault on a health care worker. Deputies responded to the 4900 block of South Stiles Road at 11:20…
Raymond Carl Hanson Jr., 76, of Ludington, died on Thursday, May 22, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington at noon, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths.…
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