About

Our Vision

To be the most trusted and reliable source for news and information in the market we serve.

Our Mission

We are committed to providing free news and information for Mason County, Michigan, with quality, integrity, accuracy and fairness.

Our Values

VALUE Our readers, contributors and advertisers are our most valuable assets. INTEGRITY We always strive to act fairly, ethically and honestly in every circumstance, committed to doing no harm. We are consistent in word and in deed. EXCELLENCE Our product will be the best it can be.

We will always put journalistic ethics above all else.

Our Story

The Mason County Press began publishing in Scottville, Michigan as a weekly newspaper on August 24, 1938 by Harry E. Kruse. It ceased printing on March 11, 1976 and was re-started briefly from 1986 to 1987.

In January 2012, the online news service MasonCountyPress.com was created by Media Group 31, LLC. ManisteeCountyPress.com was launched in December 2013 followed by OceanaCountyPress in March 2014.