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The September session of Charity Sew will take place at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main, Scottville, on Aug. 19, 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, has announced his support for a measure that would direct $41.8 million from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) toward 68 recreational development projects and 17 land acquisitions acros…

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SCOTTVILLE — West Shore Community College has unveiled its 2025–2026 Performing Arts Series, promising a dynamic season of live entertainment featuring nationally recognized musicians, high-energy theatrical performances, and free student ensemble concerts.

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LUDINGTON — This is the week that the local waters of Lake Michigan are tested by professional and amateur anglers in the Ludington Offshore Classic and Big Boys Fishing Tournament.

SCOTTVILLE — Homeowners in Mason, Manistee and Lake counties will have the opportunity to screen their private well water for nitrates and nitrites during a free testing event hosted by the Mason-Lake Conservation District.

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Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its arenas and stadiums.

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LUDINGTON, Mich. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has reopened the 1993 homicide case of Melissa Marie “Missy” Simmons, a 15-year-old Scottville teen, and confirmed her body was exhumed from Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 9, 2025, for new forensic testing.

LANSING — Betsy K. McIntyre, 69, of Irons, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her husband, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday.

DELTA, Mich. The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced Friday that a Wisconsin man has been identified and criminally charged following an investigation into a kidnapping and sexual assault that occurred 39 years ago in Delta County.

LUDINGTON — The Western Michigan Fair returns to the Mason County Fairgrounds on Sunday, with opening day festivities featuring a full slate of harness racing.

It’s been a busy summer in Pentwater as we welcome tens of thousands of guests from around the world to enjoy the perfect lakeside summer vacation, all while completing a multi-million dollar watermain expansion/replacement project. It’s our first summer with our dynamic Village Manager, Rac…

    Tucked between the Right to Life table and a stack of free Gideon Bibles, the Mason County Republican Committee booth at the West Michigan Fair looked less like a political hub and more like a tent revival.