By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Five fire departments responded to a two-structure fire at 10944 N. Darr Rd. Tuesday evening, April 1. Firefighters were initially dispatched to a reported garage fire at 7:28 p.m. Upon arrival they discovered that a pole barn and an unattached house were both on fire. Nobody was home. Free Soil/Meade Township Fire…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel were dispatched to a reported vehicle and grass fire Tuesday evening, finding out while en-route that a person had been shot at that location as well. At 7:56 p.m. Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to Free Soil Road west…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This story has been updated with new information. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Three fire departments were dispatched to a house fire at 733 W. Hawley Rd. at 8:56 a.m. today, April 1, 2025. The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old Ludington man fled from Mason County sheriff’s deputies Monday afternoon with his pickup truck reaching speeds of 100 mph before it struck a building, said…
Submitted by Duane Tyndall, Area 24 Special Olympics GRAND RAPIDS — Two basketball teams from Area 24 Special Olympics attended the State Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 22 in Grand…
MASON COUNTY — No, this is not an April Fools’ joke — the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids is predicting a messy mix of severe weather beginning Tuesday evening,…
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 Monday, March 31, 2025: 3…
Are you a Boat Nerd? Do you keep track of the ships coming and going in Ludington and Manistee ports? Do you have all the stats on the ships and…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College student Alaina White has been named a…
FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP (7:28 p.m.) — Free Soil/Meade Fire Department, Filer Township Fire Department, Stronach Fire Department, Fountain Area Fire Department, and Grant Township Fire Department have been dispatched to…
Goldie Marie McIntosh, 90, lifelong resident of Custer, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025. Goldie was born on October 24, 1934 in Custer, the daughter of Kenneth W. and Dimple…
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. Rio Lynn Lauber, the daughter of Breanna and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will be the recipient of the proceeds of this year’s seventh annual Blessing of the Boats, scheduled for Saturday,…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Scottville woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly starting a car on fire Sunday night, March 30, said Mason County Sheriff Kim…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Ludington man was arrested after attempting to pull a pistol from his waistband during a traffic stop initiated by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy Friday,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 74-year-old Free Soil woman and a 51-year-old Scottville man…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP (2:03 p.m.) — Report of a single vehicle crash that resulted following a police chase, Benson Road near Marshall Road. Minor injuries.
LUDINGTON – On Tuesday, April 1, Lakeshore Food Club will launch its Hope Multiplier campaign in response to US Department of Agriculture funding cuts. The campaign aims to rally 3,000…
Margaret Mary (Betka) Keith, 87, of Ludington, passed away at home on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Marg was born on February 17, 1938, the daughter of Edward and Ruth (Welbes)…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County is accepting applications for a $1,500 scholarship. The scholarship is available for college students who are majoring in outdoor…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational School District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern School District…
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