Water system repairs to close portion of New William Street Tuesday

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A portion of New William Street will be temporarily closed Tuesday, Sept. 1 while City of Ludington crews make repairs to the water system. The work will take place in the 600 block of New William St. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day. New William Street will be closed from Tinkham Avenue…

Read more »

Employment: Sales Representative, Ludington Beverage

August 31, 2026

Ludington Beverage is looking for an energetic, dependable, and relationship-driven Sales Representative to join our team. This position is responsible for managing and growing a combination of on-premise and off-premise accounts throughout an assigned territory while representing our portfolio of beer, wine, mixed spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages.  For more information and a full description, please visit:  https://ludingtonbeverage.com/careers. This is a paid…

Read more »

Employment: Beverage Product Merchandiser, Ludington Beverage

August 31, 2026

Are you dependable, self-motivated and energetic?  Do you have a strong work ethic?  If you answered yes to these questions, come work with us! We are looking for a Beverage Product Merchandiser.  Responsibilities include maintaining available shelf stock of beer and other fine Ludington Beverage products upon delivery and other key buying periods for our local (Ludington/Manistee) grocery and convenience…

Read more »

J.B. Conrad rose from oiler to chief engineer of carferry flagships

August 29, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Editor’s Note: Until now, the Masters of the PM Steamers series has focused on the captains of the vessels in Ludington’s cross-lake railroad ferry fleet. Today, we introduce the first feature about those who were nearly as important to the operation of the…

Read more »

Calumet arrives in Ludington during busy evening on the lake

August 28, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The arrival of the 630-foot MV Calumet created a busy maritime scene Thursday evening as the freighter, the SS Badger and dozens of salmon-fishing boats converged near the Ludington harbor…

Read more »

Foster School auction postponed following city zoning change

August 28, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County treasurer removed the former Foster Elementary School property from Thursday’s tax-foreclosure auction after the Ludington City Council adopted a new housing overlay for the property three days before the scheduled sale. The two-parcel property, which includes the former school building and the playground property across Foster Street, is now scheduled to…

Read more »

Kewaunee: Where Lake Michigan’s railroad carferry era began and ended

August 28, 2026

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 On Saturday, Aug. 22, I made what amounted to a maritime pilgrimage to Kewaunee, Wis., a small city whose history is inseparably connected to the development — and eventual end — of railroad carferry service across Lake Michigan. Kewaunee…

Read more »

Police news, published Aug. 28, 2026

August 28, 2026

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 Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026: 7:51 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Custer Road, Sherman Township. 10:34 a.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $42.06 in fuel stolen, Express Mart US 10,…

Read more »

U-Win Motorsports donates to Lakeshore Food Club

August 28, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — U-Win Motorsports recently donated $1,950 to Lakeshore Food Club as part of the business’s yearlong 25th-anniversary community-giving campaign. U-Win Motorsports has pledged to donate $25 from every repair work order completed during the promotion to nonprofit organizations serving the area. Lakeshore Food Club, located at 920 E. Tinkham Ave. in Ludington, is a nonprofit, supermarket-style food pantry…

Read more »

Ludington High School earns national recognition for 10th consecutive year

August 28, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington High School has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list for the 10th consecutive year. The school has consistently ranked among the top 10% of Michigan public high schools, according to Ludington Area School District officials. U.S. News evaluates more than 25,000 schools annually, ranking them based on academic performance, college…

Read more »

Letter: Questions remain over Foster School zoning decision

August 28, 2026

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. The city of Ludington’s economic development…

Read more »

Recent death: Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington

August 28, 2026

  Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. 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 __________ Please Support Local News Receive…

Read more »

Scottville native Edgar Struble remembers Dolly Parton: ‘She was always Dolly’

August 27, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Dolly Parton, the country music icon known as much for her kindness and generosity as her songs, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer, according to her representatives. She was 80. Scottville native Edgar Struble knew Parton through his 15 years as Kenny Rogers’ music director. When Rogers and Parton began…

Read more »

New state cellphone law mirrors policies already in place at most area schools

August 27, 2026

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief New bipartisan state law limits student cellphone use in public schools Students at public schools across Mason and Oceana counties begin the school year in the next couple of weeks. When they return…

Read more »

Drivers injured in US 10 crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man and a 75-year-old Ludington woman were both injured and transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for “non-life-threatening injuries” following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway Wednesday, Aug. 26, shortly before 6 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations,…

Read more »

Police news, published Aug. 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

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 Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026: 3:11 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injury, Delia Street north of Lowell Street, City of Ludington. 8:12 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 59-year-old Ludington man was arrested on…

Read more »

Ludington man injured in US 31 rollover crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington man was treated at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital after the vehicle he was operating ran off the road and rolled over on US 31 north of the Pere Marquette Highway overpass Wednesday, Aug. 26, shortly after 7:30 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local…

Read more »

West Shore Family Support to celebrate 30 years Sept. 9

August 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — West Shore Family Support will celebrate 30 years of serving women, children and families in Mason and Oceana counties with an open house Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 30th Anniversary Celebration will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at West Shore Family Support, 603 E. Tinkham Ave. The public is invited to tour the center, learn about its…

Read more »

Filer Credit Union partnership offers half-price admission to White Pine Village, maritime museum

August 26, 2026

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…

Read more »

Facebook changes highlight importance of MCP, OCP Daily Briefing

August 26, 2026

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…

Read more »

National Railroad Museum traces 70 years of preserving rail history

August 26, 2026

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…

Read more »

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks