LUDINGTON — Water and dedicated volunteers are essential for the Ludington Petunia Parade’s 32,000 flowers to bloom each year along Ludington Avenue and the municipal marina. On May 16, the Rotary Club of Ludington will expand its participation in the annual Petunia Parade tradition through an EPIC Day of Service project. The club aims to raise $5,000 to help the…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. MESICK — Strong hitting in the opener wasn’t enough for the Mason County Eastern Cardinals, who dropped a doubleheader to Mesick, 4-1 and 16-5, in conference softball action Monday. In Game 1, Mason County Eastern…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. FREMONT — Mason County Central finished sixth Monday in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division boys golf jamboree hosted by Holton at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont. The Spartans posted a team score of…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports writer SPRING LAKE — The Orioles competed in the Bitner Invitational at Spring Lake Country Club, placing fourth out of 15 teams. “This is always a marquee event as it…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sportswriter LUDINGTON – The Orioles traveled to Manistee Monday on a white hot three game winning streak. The momentum carried on into the match, as the Orioles defeated the Mariners in…
LUDINGTON — Members of the Friendship Bench Project visited Ludington Elementary School Monday to speak with students about the benches located on the school playground and at other sites throughout Mason County. The Friendship Bench Project installs benches at schools and community spaces as a visible invitation for connection. The concept is straightforward: a student sitting on the bench is…
Esther Joan (Conine) Johnson, 88, of Ludington, formerly of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Esther was born on August 28, 1937, in Howell, the daughter of the late Milton and Margaret (Hazelman) Conine. She was a 1955 graduate of Howell High School. On February 22, 1958, she married Herbert Allen Johnson. Together with her husband, they owned…
Robert Lee Gwilliams, 92, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital. He was born March 30, 1934, in Otsego, the son of Earl and Elizabeth (Gaunt) Gwilliams. Robert was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Afterwards he worked for several years as a logger and then spent…
Thomas Wallace Marmon, 94, celebrated the culmination of his life of living and giving to his family and friends by entering the house of God on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Thomas was born to Herbert William Walker and Gayle Gilroy on October 11, 1931, in Newark, NJ. He was later adopted by Earl Leroy Marmon and graduated from Ludington High…
Kelly Jo (Abrahamson) Duggan, 54 of Irons, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Born May 4, 1971, in Ludington, Kelly was the daughter of Steven Abrahamson and Penny (Olson) Russell. She graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1989 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting…
Kimberly S. Sanders Hathaway, 67, of Scottville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Kim was born on May 2, 1958, to Roger and Darlene Sanders. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Ray Hathaway, her children, Roger Carlson, Chad Hathaway and Tessey Hathaway; her six grandchildren, Johnathen, Rusty, Rayanne Lee, Karly, Kody and…
Employment: Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher Mason County Central School District is seeking a qualified candidate for an Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher position for the 2026–2027 academic year. Apply online: www.mccschools.orgApplication deadline: May 12, 2026Job ID: 652 This is a paid posting. Published until May 12, 2026
Employment: Middle School Science Teacher Mason County Central School District is seeking a qualified candidate for a Middle School Science Teacher position for the 2026–2027 academic year. Apply online: www.mccschools.orgApplication deadline: May 11, 2026Job ID: 655 This is a paid posting. Published until May 11, 2026
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — One of the five candidates selected to interview for the Mason County Central superintendent position has withdrawn from consideration. Shannon Harvilla has informed Mason County Press that he has removed his application after being offered and accepting a position with a school district in Arizona. Harvilla had been scheduled to interview May 4. The…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Feature Columnist LUDINGTON — Mason County has a long history of prosecuting attorneys dating back many years. In recent memory, I think of names like Cris Van Oosterum, Susan Kasley Sniegowski, Paul Spanolia, and Lauren Kreinbrink. Earlier in my life, I often remember reading cases Van Oosterum was working on. His name became well known and…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. YPSILANTI — Three members of the Mason County Central High School forensics team traded prom for competition and returned home with strong finishes at a tournament held last weekend at Eastern Michigan University. Richard Bowen led the team with a second-place finish in…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has released its 2025-26 annual report, highlighting its continued role in student success, workforce development and regional economic impact across Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties — while voters also prepare to decide a key funding question for the college on May 5. The report emphasizes the college’s direct connection…
Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Prime departed the Port of Ludington Monday morning. The ship entered port early Sunday morning and docked at the OxyChem Ludington plant, which produces calcium chloride. Its next destination is Loyalist Cove, which is located near Bath, Ontario, Canada along Lake Ontario, about 20 miles west of Kingston, Ontario.…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Shawn Roy-Gert Sluyter, 51, pleaded no contest Feb. 17 to third-offense domestic violence and was sentenced April 21 to 15 months in prison with credit for 227 days served; no contact with the victim; and $198 in fines and costs. The court did not…
A large portion of the western half of the Lower Peninsula, including Mason and Oceana counties, is under a wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service until 8 p.m. Monday, April 27. Southeast winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, April 24, 2026: 12:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 47-year-old Three Rivers, Mich. man was arrested for methamphetamine possession following a traffic stop, Sixth Street west of Pere Marquette Highway,…
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