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Obituary: Johanna “Joan” Irish, 98, of Scottville

June 12, 2020

Obituary: Johanna “Joan” Irish, 98, of Scottville Johanna “Joan” Irish, 98, of Scottville passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. She was born July 13, 1921 in Falmouth to Thys and Clara (Hansen) Talsma. Joan was the third of 13 children. After schooling, Joan left the area for beauty school at Alba University in Grand Rapids during the Great Depression. After…

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Recent deaths, posted June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020

Recent deaths, posted June 12, 2020 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: John Jodko, 62, of Custer, died on Thursday, June 11, 2020.  Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Johanna “Joan” Irish, 98, of Scottville died on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. This post is a…

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GOP to meet June 18.

June 12, 2020

GOP to meet June 18. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The next meeting of the Mason County Republican Executive Committee is scheduled for Thursday, June 18 at the Mason County Airport, 5300 W. US 10 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 11 at Suttons Landing but was postponed due to weather.

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Lake Jump raises over $72k for Lakeshore Food 4 Kids.

June 11, 2020

Lake Jump raises over $72k for Lakeshore Food 4 Kids. LUDINGTON — The 21st annual Ludington Lake Jump looked a lot different than the previous 20 lake jumps, which normally take place in early spring with a group of people jumping into Lake Michigan at Stearns Park. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 jump was reimagined with the theme “Jump…

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Severe thunderstorms expected

June 11, 2020

Severe thunderstorms expected Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A line of thunderstorms with gusty winds and small hail is moving into west central Michigan. At 5:11 p.m. radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Manistee southwest across Lake Michigan near Sheboygan, Wis. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and small…

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