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Around the County: Trooper Butterfield Memorial Service 2020

September 9, 2020

Around the County: Trooper Butterfield Memorial Service 2020 The annual memorial service honoring Michigan State Police Paul Butterfield was held Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the location of his death on Custer Road in Free Soil Township. Butterfield was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop on Sept. 9, 2013. The event is organized every year by Shirley and Jerry…

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Local COVID-19 stats, Sept. 9, 2020.

September 9, 2020

Local COVID-19 stats, Sept. 9, 2020. Since Gov. Whitmer declared a state of emergency in early March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Health Dept. #10 has reported the following cases in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Lake counties, as of today, Sept. 9, 2020.  Editor’s notes: MCP/OCP last reported these figures on Aug. 24 and this report shows the difference…

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Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Bi-Weekly Update, Sept. 9, 2020.

September 9, 2020

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Bi-Weekly Update, Sept. 9, 2020. 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, visit…

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MCP seeking questions from public for judge candidates.

September 9, 2020

MCP seeking questions from public for judge candidates. Please read the following prior to submitting comments.  LUDINGTON — On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Mason County voters will elect a new judge to serve the 79th District Court. The candidates running for the position, to replace retiring judge Pete Wadel, are Glenn Jackson III and John Middlebrook.  Jackson is currently the 79th…

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Trooper Butterfield memorial service tonight.

September 9, 2020

Trooper Butterfield memorial service tonight. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 9, 2013, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was murdered on Custer Road north of Townline Road by a 19-year-old Irons male during a routine traffic stop. Butterfield, 42, lived in Grant Township and was assigned to the MSP Hart post. The annual memorial service honoring Butterfield will be…

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