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2 Manistee police officers diagnosed with COVID-19; 4 others quarantined.

April 3, 2020

2 Manistee police officers diagnosed with COVID-19; 4 others quarantined. MANISTEE — Two Manistee Police Department officers have tested positive for COVID-19 virus. According to Timothy Kozal, director of public safety, four additional officers have been quarantined by order of District Health Department No. 10.  “The Police Department is working closely with the District Health Department,” Kozal said. “At this…

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Giving thanks to the healthcare workers.

April 3, 2020
Giving thanks to the healthcare workers.

Giving thanks to the healthcare workers. LUDINGTON — Firefighters, police officers, EMS workers, and the public gathered in their vehicles in the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital parking lot for a honking salute to give thanks to the medical workers working on the front line to protecting the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Full Court Press: Vic Burwell, Mason County Sports Hall of Fame.

April 3, 2020

Full Court Press: Vic Burwell, Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart interviews Vic Burwell, president of the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. The two discuss the history and mission of the SHF. Please bear with us as we are currently recording FCP via Zoom. Full Court Press is a presentation of…

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School districts preparing for non face-to-face learning.

April 3, 2020

School districts preparing for non face-to-face learning. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Local school districts are working on plans to reach their districts’ students following Gov. Whitmer’s executive order to keep school buildings closed the remainder of the school year. While the order closes face-to-face instruction, it also requires the school year to continue. Mason County Central Superintendent Jeff Mount said…

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Obituary: Caryl Jane (Barnett) Ferguson, 81, Ludington.

April 3, 2020

Obituary: Caryl Jane (Barnett) Ferguson, 81, Ludington. Caryl Jane (Barnett) Ferguson of Ludington, Michigan passed away in Sarasota, Florida on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at age 81 from complications after open-heart surgery. It was only recently she learned the source and severity of her impairment: a calcified mitral valve, undiagnosed and untreated for many decades. This “rheumatic valve” stemmed from…

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