By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Demolition of a former administration building at Historic White Pine Village is scheduled to take place Wednesday, April 29. Scheduled to be razed is the blue house that sits near the entrance of the building. It was originally built as the main entry point of the village and for many years housed…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — The Michigan Farm Bureau’s FARM Science Lab — part of the Food, Agriculture and Resources in Motion (FARM) Science Program — will visit Mason County Central…
LUDINGTON — Water and dedicated volunteers are essential for the Ludington Petunia Parade’s 32,000 flowers to bloom each year along Ludington Avenue and the municipal marina. On May 16, the Rotary Club of Ludington will expand its participation in the annual Petunia Parade tradition through…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. MESICK — Strong hitting in…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. FREMONT — Mason County Central…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sportswriter…
LUDINGTON — Members of the Friendship Bench Project visited Ludington Elementary School Monday to speak with students about the benches located on the school playground and at other sites throughout…
Esther Joan (Conine) Johnson, 88, of Ludington, formerly of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Esther was born on August 28, 1937, in Howell, the daughter of the…
Robert Lee Gwilliams, 92, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital. He was born March 30, 1934, in Otsego, the son of…
Kelly Jo (Abrahamson) Duggan, 54 of Irons, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Born May 4, 1971, in Ludington,…
Kimberly S. Sanders Hathaway, 67, of Scottville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Kim was born on May 2, 1958, to Roger and Darlene…
Employment: Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher Mason County Central School District is seeking a qualified candidate for an Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher position for the 2026–2027 academic year. Apply…
Employment: Middle School Science Teacher Mason County Central School District is seeking a qualified candidate for a Middle School Science Teacher position for the 2026–2027 academic year. Apply online: www.mccschools.orgApplication…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — One of the five candidates selected to interview for the Mason County Central superintendent position has withdrawn from consideration. Shannon Harvilla has informed Mason…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Feature Columnist LUDINGTON — Mason County has a long history of prosecuting attorneys dating back many years. In recent memory, I think of names like Cris…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. YPSILANTI — Three members of the Mason County Central High School forensics team…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has released its 2025-26 annual report, highlighting its continued role in student success, workforce development and regional economic impact…
Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Prime departed the Port of Ludington Monday morning. The ship entered port early Sunday morning and docked at the…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Shawn Roy-Gert Sluyter, 51, pleaded no contest Feb. 17 to third-offense domestic violence and…
A large portion of the western half of the Lower Peninsula, including Mason and Oceana counties, is under a wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service until 8 p.m.…
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