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Donald Martin Denton, 59, of Pentwater, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Ann Arbor. Born on Oct. 13, 1966, in Saginaw, Don was the son of William H. and Jacquline M. (Belanger) Denton. He graduated from Chesaning High School in 1984. Known for his happy, easy-going nature, Don was a friend to all, always seen with a…
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…
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…
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…
Richard Joe Fairchild, 83, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, peacefully in his “home away from home,” in the care of his family. Although he passed in Muskegon, Hesperia was his home. Richard was born on April 22, 1943, in Hesperia, where he was raised by his loving parents, Charles and Mabel (Kirwin) Fairchild. He and his siblings grew up…
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