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Recent deaths, posted April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021

Recent deaths, posted April 23, 2021 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Marcella V. Heglund, 85, of Scottville, died on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by…

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PM Highway bridge work to begin next week. 

April 22, 2021

PM Highway bridge work to begin next week.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin construction of the bridge on Pere Marquette Highway over the railroad tracks beginning Monday, April 26. Construction was originally scheduled to begin March 1 but was delayed due to permits.  The $1.3 million project will see replacement…

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New Recruits to the Choir

April 22, 2021

New Recruits to the Choir Outdoors by Joan Young If you’ve been on social media much, you’ve seen stories. If you’ve been on trails much, maybe you’ve seen it in person. It’s not pretty. In this strange time where we are supposed to keep our distance from other people, many new hikers have taken to the woods. Many of them…

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Addresses sought for MCC 1961 reunion 

April 22, 2021

Addresses sought for MCC 1961 reunion  In anticipation of a 2022 reunion of the Mason County Central Class of 1961, addresses, phone numbers, and emails are sought for classmates. Contact Bob Kennedy, 231-462-3162, dawnell.kennedy@att.net, 1524 E. Fountain Rd, Freesoil, MI 49411 with any information. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks…

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Obituary: Danny O’Brien, 74, of Scottville. 

April 22, 2021

Obituary: Danny O’Brien, 74, of Scottville.  Danny O’Brien, 74, of Scottville passed away on October 27, 2020 in Grand Rapids.  He was born on May 8, 1946 in Jamestown, NY to Danny and Ruth (Nieder) O’Brien and and grew up with his siblings in rural Chautauqua County.  As a teenager, he loved spending time working on cars with his best…

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