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LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington will begin work later this month on a sanitary sewer replacement project in the alley between Ferry Street and Gaylord Avenue. The project will extend from Pere Marquette Street to Haight Street and is intended to replace aging sanitary sewer infrastructure and improve the reliability and long-term performance of the city’s sewer system. Work…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Hamlin Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting today to consider appointing an interim zoning administrator following the resignation of Zak Iverson, whose departure temporarily halted zoning permit processing in the township. The meeting is…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Recall petitions against Hamlin Township Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski have been declared sufficient, and recall elections for both officials are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly issued official calls for the elections last week after…
RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Scottville boy was arrested after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to an OnStar detected crash Sunday, Aug. 16, around 2:30 a.m. near Bradshaw and Riggle…
He was also in possession of suspected meth SCOTTVILLE — A 49-year-old Scottville man wanted on several warrants was arrested after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy noticed him standing in…
Event is open to all. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band and the Mason County Central band program are teaming up to present the inaugural Spartan Reunion on Tuesday, Aug.…
LUDINGTON — Mason County is seeking residents interested in serving their community through appointments to several county boards and commissions. The Mason County Board of Commissioners has announced openings on…
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: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026:…
June 3, 1935 to August 10, 2026 On the morning of Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, with family by his bedside, our beloved Wayne Everett Forrester passed peacefully into his eternal…
Raymond Dale Bates, 72, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026,in Scottville. He was born Jan. 26, 1954, in Ludington, the son of Raymond andWauneta (McDonald) Bates. Raymond worked…
Virginia May Underwood, 95, of Ludington, died on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths.…
A memorial service for Joan “Joanie” Edith (Ziemkowski) Schwass, who passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, will be held on Wednesday Aug. 19, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the…
LUDINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard will begin enforcing the regulated navigation area in Ludington Harbor at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, requiring recreational and commercial waterway users to maintain…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Donald Scott Knowles, 55, breaking and entering a building with intent and larceny of…
SCOTTVILLE — Gateway to Success Academy will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 19, giving prospective students and their families an opportunity to learn more about…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Nearly a year after construction was halted by the City of Ludington, AndyS celebrated its long-awaited arrival in downtown Ludington Friday evening with a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The American Patriot returned to Ludington Friday morning for its second visit to the city, following a successful inaugural port call last week. The…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — AndyS, the long-awaited downtown restaurant, sports bar and entertainment venue, will officially open to the public Sunday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. A ribbon…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Trevor Blue Carranza, 36, pleaded guilty June 23 to two counts of…
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: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026:…
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville’s early history came to life Thursday evening as the Mason County Historical Society presented its Pioneers of Scottville tour at Brookside Cemetery. The Aug. 13 walking tour…
