BOYNE CITY — Great Lakes Energy’s People Fund has awarded more than $161,000 in grants to 47 nonprofit organizations across its 26-county service area during the first grant cycle of 2026, including several grants benefiting organizations and projects in Oceana and Mason counties. The electric cooperative’s south region board awarded 13 grants totaling $38,284.35, while the central region board distributed…
Deborah “Debbie” Jayne Hunt, 68, of Hesperia, passed away after a very short stay at the Poppin Hospice House on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with family and friends at her side. Debbie’s greatest successes in life were measured by relationships. She was always available with a listening ear and instilled in her children that you can achieve anything despite hardships.…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mason County — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees recently completed its annual evaluation of President Scott Ward, praising his leadership and citing a series of accomplishments that have advanced the college’s mission and strengthened its position across the region. Trustees conducted Ward’s annual performance review June 8, meeting with him to discuss the past year,…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A regional partnership among three community foundations will fund the expansion of elementary esports programs to public schools throughout Mason, Lake and Oceana counties beginning in the 2026-27 school year. MiSTEM Network…
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Mason and Oceana counties until 6:45 p.m. today. At 5:49 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 20 miles northwest of Ludington State Park to 32 miles southwest of Montague, moving east at 50 mph. The storms are capable of producing wind gusts…
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