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Recent births, posted Oct. 28, 2021.

October 28, 2021

Recent births, posted Oct. 28, 2021. The following births have been reported: Alley Rose Cook, the daughter of Patricia Shook and Patrick Cook, was born on Monday, October 25, 2021. Colton McVicker, the son of Samantha and Luke McVicker, was born on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). List of 2021 births List…

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Obituary: Woody (Forrest) Begres, 78, of Custer.

October 28, 2021

Obituary: Woody (Forrest) Begres, 78, of Custer. Woody (Forrest) Mort Begres, 78, of Custer, formerly of Dexter, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021.  Woody was born in Stambaugh on July 30, 1943, to Mort and Elaine (Moul) Begres. He attended Kearsley High School in Flint and graduated with the class of 1958. He went on to attend Iowa State…

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Obituary: James Anderson, 86, of Ludington.

October 27, 2021

Obituary: James Anderson, 86, of Ludington. James Edward Anderson, 86, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021.  Jim was born in Ludington on July 28, 1935, the son of Edward and Cora Anderson. In 1958 he married the love of his life, Eleanor Paul.  They have two children:Thomas (Moira Parks) Anderson, who is a dentist in Holland, and…

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Event will discuss human trafficking. 

October 27, 2021

Event will discuss human trafficking.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HART — Living in a rural area, there is often a sense of security from issues that have traditionally been linked to urban centers. One such issue is human trafficking. Sherry Motcheck of Shelby, one of the founders of the recently formed Forward Human Trafficking Task Force said trafficking exists in…

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MCC elementary schools to hold Halloween parade Friday.

October 27, 2021

MCC elementary schools to hold Halloween parade Friday. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central’s elementary students will hold a Halloween costume parade on Friday, Oct. 29 beginning at 1:45 p.m. The parade will begin with Scottville Elementary (lower elementary) students leaving at 1:45 p.m. and…

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