Spectrum Health treating COVID-19 patients with plasma from recovered patients. GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health, in collaboration with Versiti Blood Centers, has begun treating COVID-19 patients with blood plasma from patients who have recovered from the disease, providing an additional treatment option to the most severely affected COVID-19 patients. Historically, hospitals have used the treatment, known as “convalescent plasma therapy,”…
PM Twp. man enters plea for fraud against carferry. GRAND RAPIDS — A Pere Marquette Township man charged with felony bank fraud and federal income tax offenses has entered a plea in federal court. Paul Patrick Piper, 57, of Pere Marquette Township, signed a plea agreement on April 9 with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Grand Rapids, however his hearings…
Yard waste pick-up to resume in Ludington, Scottville, PM Township. Republic Services announced today that it will resume curbside yard waste pick up beginning April 20. Earlier in the week the company announced that it had suspended the service based on executive orders from the governor. However, the executive order actually exempted the services from restrictions. Republic Services offers various…
Obituary: Thomas Smith, 23, Scottville. Thomas Earl Smith, 23, of Scottville passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020. He was born December 13, 1996 in Three Rivers. Tommy’s parents are Thomas and Susan Smith of Scottville and Tracey Williamson of Decatur. He grew up in Scottville and attended Mason County Central High School. He loved riding dirt bikes and working in…
Obituary: Richard Heer Sr., 96, formerly of Ludington. Richard C. Heer Sr., 96, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Ludington, passed away March 4, 2020. He was born January 15, 1924 to Charles and Rose Heer. Richard graduated from Hart High School in 1942 and he went on to serve his country in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He…
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