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New 911 medical dispatching raises concerns among first responders.

September 14, 2021

New 911 medical dispatching raises concerns among first responders. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — Since May 1 Mason-Oceana 911 has been conducting a joint dispatch trial with Life EMS, allowing the Grand Rapids based company to screen medical emergency calls and dispatch EMS personnel appropriately. The procedure has met with mixed reviews, mostly unfavorable, from local…

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Todd Reed’s photography on display at WSCC art gallery.

September 14, 2021

Todd Reed’s photography on display at WSCC art gallery. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Manierre Dawson Gallery is displaying the work of local award-winning photographer WSCC photography instructor Todd Reed. The exhibit is running now until Oct. 10. A reception will be…

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Western Michigan ENT moves to new location. 

September 14, 2021

Western Michigan ENT moves to new location.  LUDINGTON — Western Michigan ENT, currently located at 7 Atkinson Drive, Suite 305 in the Medical Office Building at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, will move to a new location effective September 15, 2021. The new address will be 250 N. Nelson Road, Suite 1, in Pere Marquette Township, the former Gentry Medical Building.…

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Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Program candidates.

September 14, 2021

Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Program candidates. LUDINGTON — Six contestants will compete for the title of Miss Ludington Area during the Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Program competition on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St. Candidates will be judged by five local judges and will compete in fiveareas of…

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Obituary: Ken Cooper, 68, of Branch.

September 14, 2021

Obituary: Ken Cooper, 68, of Branch. Ken Maynard Cooper, 68, of Branch, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.  Ken was born on October 24, 1952, in Detroit to George Maynard and Jacqueline (Pelton) Cooper. Ken graduated from Clarkston High School and went on to attend Ferris State College, where he was a part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. …

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