By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District’s Board of Education has issued a letter to the public explaining that its fund balance is much higher than its members and district administrators had believed; $2.2 million higher. The letter was signed by Dr. Bret Autrey, president of the board of education and Dr. Kyle Corlett, superintendent of…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will present “Michigan Lumberjacks and the Old Growth Forest,” presented by Lumberjack & Logging Museum of Grand Rapids, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Mason County Historical Society Rose Hawley Archives, 130 E. Ludington Ave. The program will discuss lumberjacks and the logging industry in Michigan in the…
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: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025: 6:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Tuttle Road south of Sugar Grove Road, Sherman Township. 6:30 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Brye Road south of…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Gadge Isaac Allen Walker, 20; two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct; date of offense: June 22, 2019; charged by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 12; preliminary hearing: Dec. 3; bail: $50,000/10…
SCOTTVILLE — The sixth annual Scottville Christmas parade will take place Friday, Dec. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. A tree lighting celebration will take place downtown following the parade. The parade route will again go through the neighborhoods of Scottville with participants meeting at the Mason County Central Middle School on the west end of Beryl Street. The parade route…
Mardella Dwyer, 89, of Ludington, passed away on Monday November 10, 2025. She was born November 5, 1936, in Ludington the daughter of Tellus and Lila (Berg) Fugere. Mardella was married Dec. 20, 1952, to Conrad Paul Dwyer. They celebrated 47 years of marriage before his death in 1999. She lived her life doing what she loved most, being the…
John Putnam Thorp Jr., 84, of Ludington, passed away on November 10, 2025. John was born on March 28, 1941, and grew up in the Irish Catholic culture of Southside Chicago. In 1955, he entered the high school seminary at the University of Notre Dame. He was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 1968 and was assigned to teach at…
George Edward Foster, 86, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Oakview Medical Care Facility. George was born on December 14, 1938, to Roland and Valentine Foster. He was born in Ludington, where he spent his entire life. George grew up playing several sports but truly had a passion for football. He was a staple of the community and…
Margaret E. Baker, 105, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. A full obituary will be published at a later date, and a private family graveside service will be held in the spring. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of…
Dennis Murphy, 74, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…
Mark Bullion, 74, of Custer, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…
Last month we announced that Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will begin covering local sports and recreation. As a small business, adding this level of service requires additional funding. We are still in need of more supporters in order to bring this service to you. Individuals who would like to contribute may do so by making an instant…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its Aviation Investigation Final Report on an airplane crash that killed two people from Indiana on Nov. 23, 2023. Pilot Randy Strebig, 60, and Allison Wheaton, 43, died after their plane, a Socata TBM 700, crashed north of the Mason County Airport just west of…
LUDINGTON — A jury trial is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 12-14, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a 46-year-old man charged with third-offense domestic violence and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. David Robert Southern was arrested on the charges by the Ludington Police Department, May 4, 2024, according to court records. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and…
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 Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025: 11:14 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Lakeshore Drive and Decker Road, Hamlin Township. 6:24 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Quarterline Road, Amber…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Lakeshore Food Club will hold its second annual Turkey Drop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Safe Harbor Credit Union, 5511 W. US 10. Turkeys donated will be stocked at the Lakeshore Food Club and its school satellite locations.The event will also assist the Oriole Giving Tree at Ludington Area Schools, Shop…
Employment: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Temporary Full Time, licensed (COTA/L) West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a TEMPORARY Full-Time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed (COTA/L). Michigan Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant/License required. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W.…
Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, Historic White Pine Village and the Rose Hawley Archives in downtown Ludington. Watch the accompanying video here: Listen to the Great Lakes History Log Podcast…
Johnson is one of two Mason County residents to achieve rank of general By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The story of the life of Retired Brigadier General Axel Johnson III, to date, is worthy of a book rather than a single feature article in observance of Veterans Day. Johnson’s life and career in Mason County is one of historical…
LUDINGTON – The Community Foundation for Mason County is launching its inaugural Wish List Wednesday on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. The one-day initiative encourages the community to grant wishes submitted by local nonprofits, kicking off the giving season. Wish List Wednesday will be recognized by the Community Foundation annually on the second Wednesday of November, serving as a special day…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Scottville woman received serious injuries at the intersection of Stiles and Dewey roads Monday, Nov. 10, at 9:19 a.m. after she pulled into the path of a second vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Stiles Road, said Mason…
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