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Obituary: Jerome Fenner, Jr., 63, of Fountain.

October 13, 2021

Obituary: Jerome Fenner, Jr., 63, of Fountain. Jerome F. Fenner Jr., 63, of Fountain, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born December 19, 1957 in Manistee to Jerry and Mary Grace (Morong) Fenner. In his youth, he spent many years with the Morong family. He graduated from Mason County Eastern in 1976.…

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Obituary: Catherine Petterson, 97, of Ludington.

October 13, 2021

Obituary: Catherine Petterson, 97, of Ludington. Catherine Ada Petterson died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Lake Michigan Senior Living (LMSL), Ludington, where she had been a resident since March. As part of end-of-life planning, in 1992, she had filled out an obituary form, declaring her “length of terminal illness: short.” And as it turned out, she was a patient of…

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Camp Sauble: Cages of Carnage begins Saturday.

October 12, 2021

this Camp Sauble: Cages of Carnage begins Saturday. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The third annual Camp Sauble: Cages of Carnage begins Saturday, Oct. 16. The event is a fundraiser for Free Soil/Meade Fire Department and Grant Township Fire Department and takes place at the former Camp Sauble state prison camp located on Free Soil Road just…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Oct. 12, 2021

October 12, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Oct. 12, 2021   The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Jerome Fenner Jr, 63, of Fountain, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. A memorial service will be held Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home in Ludington. Family will greet friends starting at 1 p.m. Arrangements…

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Bryant Road remains closed, expected to open Friday.

October 12, 2021

Bryant Road remains closed, expected to open Friday. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Bryant Road remains closed to thru traffic as road construction near the new Ludington Area School District elementary continues. According to the Mason County Road Commission, paving has been completed but some other aspects of the project continue this week. The road is expected to open to traffic…

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