PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Request for Bids (RFB 26-005) Snow and Ice Management Services West Shore Community College is soliciting bids for Snow and Ice Management Services for the 2026-2027 winter season. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Cheryl Hogan, Director of Procurement, at clhogan@westshore.edu. Issue Date: October 7, 2026 Bid Due Date: October 16, 2026, at 2…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Manistee woman succumbed to a head injury sustained in a two-vehicle crash on US 31 near Forest Trail Road, Sept. 21, at 11:15 p.m., said Michigan State Police Trooper Freddy Bahena of the Hart post. The woman was transported by ambulance to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital and later transferred…
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: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026: 7:25 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 17-year-old Manistee boy was turned over to his parents after he was apprehended on charges of operating while intoxicated, operating without a license and…
Submitted by Kara Jensen MEARS — Ludington Area School District eighth graders recently continued a nearly six-decade tradition with a week at eighth grade camp at Grace Adventures in Mears. This year marked the 58th year OJ DeJonge Middle School eighth graders have participated in the camp, located on Upper Silver Lake. When students arrived Monday, they were divided into…
Editor’s Note: Earlier today we inadvertently reposted a story on this subject from last week. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will meet in special session Tuesday evening to consider formally ending proposed public safety and street lighting special assessments that would have generated a combined $633,525 annually. The special meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at…
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Ottawa County — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office released information about the three-vehicle crash on I 96 that killed Lucus Jerry Werkema-Grondsma, 18, of Pentwater on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 12:15 a.m. Werkema-Grondsma was a passenger in a Nissan Infiniti driven by a 23-year-old Custer man, whose name has not been released. Preliminary investigation shows that a semi-truck…
By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer I’m actually a bit more than halfway done with a hike of the Sheltowee Trace (say shell-TOW-ee) in Kentucky and Tennessee, mostly through the Daniel Boone National Forest. The entire trail is more than 350 miles long, but there are 16 miles near the middle that were devastated by a tornado last year, and…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a dispute over service in the Taco Bell drive-through on US 10 after he refused to leave when asked, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1:19…
By Kate Krieger Watkins, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — Teaching was not originally part of Chaz Dila’s career plan. The Ludington Elementary STEAM teacher initially envisioned a future that might include the Peace Corps and law school. That changed after he met the woman who would become his wife, Kristie, who was already pursuing a career in education. “I was probably…
West Shore Community College, as part of its HumanKind Series, will host artist Hale Ekinci for a series of workshops and exhibitions titled “Inherited Intelligence: The Memory, the Machine, and the Hand” throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. Unlike a traditional exhibition in which an artist presents completed works for display, the exhibition will invite community members to become part of…
Malene Joyce LeVee, 82, of Ludington, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at home. She was born June 20, 1944 in Los Angeles. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Malene spent most of her life loving and caring for others. Most of her adult life was spent running a daycare in her home spreading her love to all of…
Indian Summer is hiring two first shift forklift positions for its pressroom department. These positions are outside forklift jobs. If interested, please apply in person at 3158 W. Chauvez Rd. Ludington, MI 49431. This is a paid posting. Published until Oct. 21, 2026
Notice of Sheriff Vacancy and Request for Applicants to fill Vacancy Effective October 31, 2026, Mason County will have an opening to fill the remainder of the term of office for the Mason County Sheriff. The term ends December 31, 2028. General Duties: Law Enforcement: Enforcing state laws and maintaining peace within the county. Jail Operations: Maintaining and administering the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Pennies from Heaven Foundation and Keel Capital announced Friday that they are partnering to redevelop the former Foster Elementary School property into workforce housing. Pennies from Heaven Foundation has purchased the approximately 3-acre property at 504 and 507 E. Foster St., which includes the former school building and the former playground property across Foster…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 41-year-old Mason County man is charged with a felony of operating under the influence causing death following a traffic crash last October that resulted in the death of Gary Lee Overdorf, 67, of Grand Haven. Joshua David Spore was recently arraigned on the charge in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Mason County…
The MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Oct. 2, 2026 MUSKEGON — I have been trying to get a good set of photographs of the M/V Algoma Buffalo for nearly a year. My first real attempt came Nov. 17, 2025, when the ship called at Manistee. The weather was less…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Christopher Crain and Republican Jaxon Deur will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 101st House of Representatives District. The 101st District includes parts of Oceana, Mason and Lake counties and all of Newaygo and Wexford counties. The district includes the eastern townships of Mason County — Sheridan, Branch and…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Branch man was arrested following a reported road rage incident that occurred on US 10 Thursday, Oct. 1, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “It was alleged the suspect located the other driver’s vehicle later in the…
LUDINGTON — Stage Left Theatre Company will present “Not-So-Scary Stories” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Mason County District Library Ludington branch, 217 E. Ludington Ave., in conjunction with Creative Kids. Creative Kids is a weekly program that meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays at the Ludington branch and Mondays and Wednesdays at the Scottville…
LUDINGTON — The West Shore Beekeepers Association will host its annual “A Taste of Honey” event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Ludington Senior Center, 308 S. Rowe St. The free event will feature local honey and bee products, educational activities and opportunities to meet area beekeepers. This year’s event will include an expanded children’s…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned on felony charges recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Christopher John Cobb, 50, dangerous weapons. Offense date: July 22, 2026. Agency: Michigan State Police. Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance. Probable cause hearing: Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. John Michael Copenhaver, 61, third-offense operating while intoxicated. Offense date: Sept. 21, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
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