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Health department asks for patience during vaccinations. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Op/Ed policy. Dear…
Adopt a Senior begins for Class of 2021. By Kate Krieger, MCP Staff Writer SCOTTVILLE – No one would have expected high school seniors across the country would not have graduated in the traditional way last school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This school year doesn’t look much different. Mason County Central Middle School teacher Chandra Tacktor saw something…
Local superintendents request governor, MDHHS allow students to play sports. To Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS Director: Thank you for your leadership and commitment to our state during this trying time. As the superintendents of the public schools in Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties, we are unified in our commitment to assure that the safety of our students…
Over 1,000 boxes of food distributed today. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Several local organizations helped distribute 1,100 boxes of food to families throughout Mason County today through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families program. Last summer the…
Schools see increase in truancy among remote learners. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The education system has faced many challenges over the past 10 months of the pandemic. One of the consequences of offering the option of remote learning is an increase in truancy. Local school officials have noticed a disturbing pattern of frequent absences by students who have chosen the…
