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MANISTEE – With one match remaining before Thursday’s Division 3 regional tournament, the Manistee girls tennis team posted an impressive 6-2 win over Muskegon West Michigan Christian at the First Street Beach courts Tuesday afternoon.

“Girls Rock wasn’t going to happen this year and it’s my favorite Ludrock event. That’s how I got involved, I wanted to keep it going at least one more year,” Kevin Pape said.

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Today

Mostly sunny. High 82F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Thunderstorms, some strong this evening, then skies turning partly cloudy after midnight. Damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado with some storms. Low 51F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Tomorrow

Sunny early then becoming mostly cloudy later in the day. High 74F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

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SCOTTVILLE – Over 150 West Shore Community College students are eligible to receive degrees and certificates at the college’s 53rd commencement ceremonies to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the college’s Center Stage Theater.

It’s that time again! St. Patrick’s Day? Spring? Not yet! It’s time for the 33rd annual Family AfFAIR being hosted at Mason County Central High School.

This weekend, many of us attended the funeral of our dear friend and classmate, Sammi Bateson, who was tragically killed in front of our school 12 days ago. Since that time, we have suffered a range of emotions including shock, dismay, anger, frustration and just pure sadness. During today’s…

MANISTEE – With one match remaining before Thursday’s Division 3 regional tournament, the Manistee girls tennis team posted an impressive 6-2 win over Muskegon West Michigan Christian at the First Street Beach courts Tuesday afternoon.

HART—The Spartans played at The Colonial Golf Club in Hart on May 7 in a West Michigan Conference — Rivers Division Jamboree, finishing seventh as a team.

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A 55-year-old Manistee man was arrested near the scene of an accident at the Brye Road and U.S. 10 intersection in Amber Township Monday at 7:21 p.m.

MANISTEE COUNTY — A 27-year-old man from Mancelona was arraigned this week in Manistee County and charged with six counts of varying degrees in the alleged sexual abuse of a child that spanned several years, according to a press release provided by the Michigan State Police.

    On Day One, the newly inaugurated president and his congressional majority forgot those key promises to end the Ukraine and Gaza carnage, tackle inflation, and lower our grocery prices. The cost of food and most everything else like insurance premiums, shoes, and riding lawn-mower parts, jus…

      Recently, a Daily News staff reporter described a previous mileage for the Mason County Rural Fire Authority (MCRFA) as “significantly less than what they are now proposing” (Iafarte, May 2, 2025, p.1). I would like to respond to the reporter’s representation of the upcoming MCRFA millage request.