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LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society, in partnership with Filer Credit Union, is launching the Community Access Program, a new initiative designed to make local history more affordable and accessible while supporting the preservation of Mason County’s museums and historic resources. Through the program, Filer Credit Union members will receive 50% off general admission to Historic White Pine Village…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are strongly encouraging readers to subscribe to the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing as Facebook considers changes that could make it more difficult — and potentially expensive — for publishers and other organizations to share links with their followers. The Daily Briefing provides subscribers with MCP and OCP headlines delivered directly…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GREEN BAY, Wis. — One of the interesting things about traveling through Wisconsin is the opportunity to explore museums dedicated to the industries that shaped the Great Lakes region. On Saturday, Aug. 22, I visited the National Railroad Museum…
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: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026: 8:45 p.m., (Ludington Police Department) a 34-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on a County Mason warrant, 900 block of East Tinkham Avenue, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the…
The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for an at-large position on its board. The member will represent all 16 jurisdictions served by the authority. The three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must live in the city of Scottville; the villages of Custer, Fountain or Free Soil; or Amber, Branch, Custer, Eden, Free Soil, Grant,…
The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for a position on its board representing the village of Free Soil and Free Soil, Grant, Meade and Victory townships. The three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must live in the village of Free Soil or Free Soil, Grant, Meade or Victory townships. Interested applicants should submit a…
PENTWATER AND WEARE TOWNSHIPS — Lane closures for road and bridge work will be in effect on US 31 between Monroe and Hammett roads Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason County Press and Oceana County…
Susan “Sue” Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Sue was born on Aug. 9, 1944, to the late Marion Russell Ferris and Eldonna Louise (Bosworth) Ferris Adams. She graduated from Mason County Central High School and later attended Davenport University where she earned her associate degree in business. On July 21, 2000, she married…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A two-year effort to improve safety between recreational boaters and large commercial vessels in Ludington Harbor may eventually result in a year-round state navigation rule that mirrors restrictions already being enforced by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering a Local Watercraft Control for Pere Marquette Lake and the…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Rebecca Amidon and Republican Kim Cole will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 32nd Senate District. The district includes all of Benzie, Mason and Oceana counties and portions of Manistee and Muskegon counties. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press reached out to both candidates and asked them to…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Over the weekend, I traveled across Lake Michigan aboard the SS Badger to Wisconsin to continue research for my Masters of the PM Steamers project — an effort to document and pay tribute to the captains who commanded Ludington’s…
BEAR LAKE — Divers from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team assisted Manistee County emergency personnel Monday afternoon in recovering the body of a 23-year-old Bear Lake man who drowned after swimming from a boat on Bear Lake. According to Manistee County Undersheriff Jason Torrey, the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office responded about 1:30 p.m. to a report of a…
LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington Water Department will conduct routine water main valve maintenance over the next several weeks in portions of the city. Crews will exercise water main valves in designated areas south of Ludington Avenue and east of James Street. Valve exercising is preventative maintenance designed to ensure valves within the city’s water distribution system remain operational.…
LUDINGTON — The Leeward Initiative-Mason County Substance Use Prevention Coalition will host an International Overdose Awareness Day community event Monday, Aug. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park. The free event will honor those who have died from overdoses, recognize people with lived experience and support their families and loved ones. It will also promote substance-use prevention, harm…
LUDINGTON — District Health Department No. 10, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, has lifted harmful algal bloom advisories for Bass Lake and Hamlin Lake in Mason County. Health officials continue to advise people and pets to avoid water that appears scummy, discolored or green because harmful algal blooms may still be present in…
Susan Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville, died on Monday, August 24, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Grace Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of…
Mary Louise (Hinze) Ulrich passed away peacefully at the age of 83 in her sleep on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Mary was born on June 15, 1942, to Victor and Marjorie (Lewis) Hinze in Wheaton Ill. After graduating from Wheaton Community High School in 1960, Mary worked as a typesetter at Book Binding Company where she provided 30 years of…
LUDINGTON — Former Scottville City Clerk Kelse Rae Lester appeared in 79th District Court Monday on three felony charges, including allegations that she embezzled $100,000 or more from the city. Lester, 39, was arraigned before 79th District Court Magistrate Glenn Jackson on charges of embezzlement of $100,000 or more, using a computer to commit a crime and misconduct in office.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has rescinded a decades-old restriction on public access to a portion of the Pere Marquette State Game Area, opening land along the Pere Marquette River to bird watching, waterfowl hunting, trapping and other public uses. DNR Director M. Scott Bowen issued the amended land use order…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Members of Boy Scout Troop 1155 of Hart got hands-on experience with sailing, boating and water safety Wednesday, Aug. 19, during a visit to the headquarters of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, located in the inactive Ludington Coast Guard Station. Mason County sheriff’s deputy Mike Fort, who commands the marine patrol and…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 77-year-old Hamlin Township man, who had a felony case recently dismissed in Mason County’s 79th District Court following a mental competency evaluation, was arrested on new charges days later. Gary Lynn Dewey of 3239 N. Jebavy Dr. was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Thursday, Aug. 20, after he reportedly “aggressively”…
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