In our debut MCP Scoop podcast, Mason County Central School District Superintendent Jeff Mount discusses the upcoming bond renewal which will appear on the November 4 ballot. The school district is requesting a renewal of 2.15 mills which will generate $22.4 million for infrastructure and safety upgrades. Mount emphasized that the proposal is for a renewal not an increase. Listen…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025: 7:32 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 37-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance following a traffic stop, South Washington Avenue and Second Street, City of Ludington. Wednesday, Sept.…
LUDINGTON — AFFEW (A Few Friends of the Environment of the World) will offer a variety of events in September. Those events include: Cartier Park Invasives Species Pulling Tuesday, September 9, 10 a.m. to noon Through the end of September, AFFEW will meet twice per month to remove a variety of invasive plant species at Cartier Park. A discussion to…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Trayce Robert Tate, 21; second-offense fleeing and eluding police, third-offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor, and malicious destruction of trees/shrubs/crops between $200 to $1000; arrested Aug. 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Aug. 29; preliminary hearing:…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Kevin Kimes is passionate about keeping kids safe. After a three-decade career in education, most of it as an administrator, Kimes retired in July and is now a sales representative for a company that focuses on school safety. Kimes, 54, of Riverton Township, has been a principal at Mason County Central School District for the…
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