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Rain, snow possible tonight; snow Friday.

January 14, 2021

Rain, snow possible tonight; snow Friday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Rain showers this evening changing to mixed rain and snow overnight; 90%. Low temperature of 35 degrees. Winds southeast at 10 to 15 mph. Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 Snow showers. High 37; low 31 Precipitation: 55% day;…

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Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Update, week of Jan. 11, 2021.

January 13, 2021

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Update, week of Jan. 11, 2021.  LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital provides a bi-weekly community update regarding activities and current information. Some content will be related to the COVID-19 pandemic as new information becomes available or changes occur. Other content will be general information related to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. For the latest COVID-19 information,…

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Obituary: Barbara Stewart, 74, of Ludington.

January 13, 2021

Obituary: Barbara Stewart, 74, of Ludington. Barbara Alice Stewart, 74, of Ludington passed away Friday, January 8, 2021.  Barbara was born September 20, 1946 in Ludington to Walter and Melissa (Boerner) Cole. Barb graduated from Ludington High School in 1964 and married Kenneth Bailey. She was employed by Gray Company for 26 years and also worked for Atkinson Manufacturing and…

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Health department vaccination clinics continue.

January 12, 2021

Health department vaccination clinics continue. District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) held COVID-19 vaccine clinics in seven of its 10 counties on Monday, January 11, and vaccinated a total of 1,733 individuals.   Vaccine totals by county include:  Crawford – 235  Manistee – 249  Mason – 255  Mecosta – 245  Newaygo – 255  Oceana – 251  Wexford – 243  Clinics are…

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MCP: Our 9th year; part of a long tradition. 

January 12, 2021

MCP: Our 9th year; part of a long tradition.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I recently acquired the April 19, 1972 edition of the Mason County Press (thank you Karen Clark!). The lead story was about a tornado that struck Riverton Township. Richard Dancz, the editor and publisher, wrote several stories in that edition, telling about how residents along Hawley Road,…

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