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LASD board to consider rejecting state school safety funding

October 19, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Schools Board of Education will consider whether to reject a portion of state school safety funding because of conditions requiring school districts to waive certain legal privileges in the event of a mass casualty incident. The issue is among several items scheduled for the board’s regular meeting Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in the…

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Weekend police news, published Oct. 19, 2026

October 19, 2026

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: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026: 3:14 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, City of Scottville. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026: 12:54 a.m., (MCSO), a 27-year-old homeless man was arrested  following a traffic stop on an…

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Halloween events

October 19, 2026

  The following are Halloween events reported to Mason County Press and Oceana County Press: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026: 8-10 p.m., Mason County Eastern Class of 2027 presents the Forsaken Forest Haunted Trail, “Fear Awaits One Night Only,” MCE school pavilion, $5 admission, recommended for ages 8 and up. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cherry Point…

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Judge Nellis to discuss legal issues with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren group

October 19, 2026

SCOTTVILLE —  Mason County Probate Court Judge Jeffrey Nellis will discuss the legal aspects of raising young relatives during the monthly meeting of Mason County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center. The program is open to any kinship caregiver raising a young relative, including grandparents and other family members. Those…

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Fincantieri to invest $100 million in robotics, artificial intelligence at shipyards

October 17, 2026

MARINETTE, Wis. — Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, announced plans to invest nearly $100 million in robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced automation at its shipyards around the world, including its three facilities in Wisconsin. The Italian-based company announced Oct. 15 that it was expanding its BOOST² — The Shipyard of the Future program, an initiative launched three years…

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