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Scottville Clown Band launches fundraiser to purchase new bus

March 1, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band is launching a capital fund campaign to purchase a new bus. Each year the Scottville Clown Band is a popular attraction at festivals and special events across Michigan. As a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, the band’s mission is to support youth music education. In 2025, the band provided more than $23,000 in…

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Library launches bookmark contest

March 1, 2026

The Mason County District Library is sponsoring a bookmark contest in celebration of Reading Month. This year’s theme is the library’s summer reading theme “Unearth a Story!,” which is all about dinosaurs. Artists may pick up an entry form at either the Ludington or Scottville libraries or print one from the website, MCDLibrary.org. Entries must be returned to the library no…

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Fire destroys Sherman Township house

February 28, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Five fire departments from the Mason County Rural Fire Authority were called to a house fire at 3038 N. Tuttle Road Saturday morning. The house was engulfed in flames upon the arrival of the first firefighting unit and was a total loss. According to dispatch information, occupants of the house had managed to…

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LPD arrests duo for warrants

February 27, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department arrested two men Thursday morning, Feb. 27, on separate warrants. A 45 year old Ludington man was arrested on a felony warrant issued out of the 79th District Court of Mason County and a 42 year old Ludington…

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A thank you from the Community Foundation to the Donors of the Campaign for Mason County

February 26, 2026

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