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Cole running for third term as sheriff, faces write-in challenge.

October 13, 2020

Cole running for third term as sheriff, faces write-in challenge. #Election2020 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Sheriff Kim Cole is seeking re-election for his third four-year term in office. This year Cole, a Republican, is being challenged by a write-in candidate, Michael Meyer, who describes his candidacy as a protest vote because Cole would not enforce Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 executive orders,…

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Teacher Tuesday: G2S’s Kerry Newberg.

October 13, 2020

Teacher Tuesday: G2S’s Kerry Newberg. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com. By Kate Krieger, MCP Staff Writer. CUSTER TOWNSHIP  – In her 18th year as a teacher, Gateway 2 Success Academy teacher, Kerry Newberg has had a wide-span of teaching jobs and she’s very happy to be able to teach in her home county. Newberg, a…

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Obituary: James Dancz, 76, of Scottville.

October 13, 2020

Obituary: James Dancz, 76, of Scottville. James Anton Dancz, 76, of Scottville passed away October 10, 2020.  James was born on December 5, 1943 in Ludington, the son of Frank and Margaret “Margie” (Wisniewski) Dancz of Scottville. James is survived by two brothers Dennis Dancz of Scottville, and Brant (Joan) Dancz of Ludington, as well as various nieces, nephews, and…

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Obituary: Douglas Holden, 55, Chesterfield, Mo.

October 13, 2020

Obituary: Douglas Holden, 55, Chesterfield, Mo. Douglas Alfred Holden, 55, of Chesterfield, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Douglas was born on July 16, 1965 in Shelby, the youngest of three children born to Frederick Ervin Holden and Alfreida P. (Carr) Holden. Douglas graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1983 and furthered his education at the Dayton,…

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Obituary: Edward Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater.

October 13, 2020

Obituary: Edward Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater. Edward Charles Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, and previously of Oakland and Genesee Counties, passed away peacefully surrounded by his closest loved ones on October 9, 2020. He was born May 27, 1945, in Hartland, the son of John and Vivian (Becking) Summers.  An avid outdoorsman, Ed loved hunting…

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