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Henderson appointed Ludington fire chief.

January 7, 2021

Henderson appointed Ludington fire chief. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. John Henderson has been appointed the new chief of Ludington Fire Department. Henderson, 53, succeeds Jerry Funk, who retired Wednesday after serving the fire department for over 50 years. Henderson has served…

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Sunshine and clouds mixed Friday.

January 7, 2021

Sunshine and clouds mixed Friday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: A few clouds tonight with a low temperature of 22 degrees. Winds northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 32; low 17 Precipitation: 7% Wind: NNE 7 mph Humidity: 80%…

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Health department temporarily closes COVID hotline.

January 6, 2021

Health department temporarily closes COVID hotline. Due to the enormous volume of calls from those asking to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) had to temporarily deactivate the COVID hotline.    In her press conference today, Governor Whitmer announced opening the COVID-19 vaccine up to Phase 1B beginning January 11. Whitmer also changed the age…

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Sen. VanderWall calling on Michigan health director to do better job with vaccines.

January 6, 2021

Sen. VanderWall calling on Michigan health director to do better job with vaccines. LANSING — Michigan is currently ranked 45th by the Centers for Disease Control in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, is calling on Dr. Robert Gordon, director of Michigan Health and Human Services, to focus on distributing the vaccine rather than serving on the Biden…

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Health department preparing for next phase of vaccinations. 

January 6, 2021

Health department preparing for next phase of vaccinations.  District Health Department #10 continues to vaccinate individuals in Phase 1A of the priority group. In a press release issued today, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, the health department reported that to date it has vaccinated approximately 604 individuals including DHD#10 staff, EMS, medical first responders, and people in medical care facilities. “As…

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