Around the County

VIDEO: Ludington bomb cyclone

December 29, 2025

Video and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The bomb cyclone hitting Michigan Monday, Dec. 29, put on a show at the Ludington shoreline. The storm brought 17 foot waves, 28 mph northwesterly winds, gusting to 45 mph, causing waves to easily crash over the 57-foot-tall North Ludington Breakwater Lighthouse. The storm also has brought lake effect snow with…

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VIDEO: Merry Christmas from MCP

December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas from the staff of Mason County Press. Video: Sunset over Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. This Christmas video presented by Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. _____________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a…

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The gales of November

November 26, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Waves crash over the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse Wednesday, Nov. 26, as a winter storm makes its way over Mason County. North-northwest winds have been between 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 56…

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Photo Feature: Fall at Ordway Lake

October 24, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — The fall colors are starting to peak around Mason County. Thursday, Oct. 24 brought a mixture of rain showers and sunshine throughout the area, offering spectacular lighting. Ordway Lake is a small lake located…

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Mason County residents invited to participate in chemical exposure monitoring program

September 24, 2025

Participants will get a $75 gift card as a thank you for their time LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking Michigan residents in Mason and Oceana counties to join the Michigan Chemical Exposure Monitoring (MiChEM) program.  The MiChEM program started in 2022 and is an ongoing statewide effort to gather data on the amount…

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