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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 4, 2020

October 4, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Oct. 4, 2020 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: Linda M. Kissell, 73, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. William D. Wahr, 69, of…

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Many agree Governor’s orders, including mask mandate, ended Friday

October 3, 2020

Many agree Governor’s orders, including mask mandate, ended Friday LANSING — Lawmakers and judges are chiming in on when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders end. Some say they ended Friday, Oct. 2, after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that her orders since the end of April have been illegal. Whitmer claims that is not the case. A Michigan circuit…

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Fire destroys Branch Twp. house.

October 3, 2020

Fire destroys Branch Twp. house. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a house Saturday afternoon. Branch Township Fire Department and Custer Fire Department were dispatched to the Allen Stakenas residence, 6175 E. Decker Road, at 12:05 p.m. Upon arrival of the first unit, the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames. Nobody was home at the time of the fire. Fountain…

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Supreme Court strikes down governor’s COVID orders.

October 2, 2020

Supreme Court strikes down governor’s COVID orders. LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down the COVID-19 related executive orders by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that have been imposed on the State of Michigan for the last several months.  The court ruled that the governor illegally drew authority from a 1945 law that doesn’t apply. The court said the…

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Full Court Press: LHS Football Coach Charlie Gunsell.

October 2, 2020

Full Court Press: LHS Football Coach Charlie Gunsell. LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart interviews Charlie Gunsell, Ludington High School’s head football coach. The two discuss Gunsell’s coaching career, the 2020 team and the unusual football season.    Full Court Press is a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics and House of Flavors, Inc.  …

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