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Community COVID-19 fund established to help nonprofits.

March 26, 2020

Community COVID-19 fund established to help nonprofits. LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County, in partnership with Community Foundation for Mason County and Pennies from Heaven Foundation, has created a COVID-19 Relief Fund. With $15,000 of seed funding from all three organizations, plus support from Meijer and Consumers Energy Foundation, the fund will support nonprofit organizations that are helping vulnerable…

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Community Updates, posted March 26, 2020.

March 26, 2020

Community Updates, posted March 26, 2020. This list is being posted daily on Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. It may be updated frequently throughout the day. It includes community organizations and MCP/OCP advertisers. PLEASE DO NOT POST A CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR UPDATE IN THE COMMENT SECTION. IT WILL BE REMOVED. If your organization has a closing, cancellation, or…

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Farmers, food works, inspectors continue critical work.

March 26, 2020

Farmers, food works, inspectors continue critical work. LUDINGTON — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell today reminded Michiganders that most components of the food and agriculture sector are part of the nation’s critical infrastructure and remain open and operating under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order that took effect at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday,…

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Recent births, posted March 26, 2020. 

March 26, 2020

Recent births, posted March 26, 2020.  The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Kira Lee Jane Gallegos, the daughter of Cortni and Billy Gallegos of Ludington, was born Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Liliana Vasquez and Daniel Vazquez, the twin children…

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Republic Services announces service changes.

March 26, 2020

Republic Services announces service changes. Republic Services refuse hauler has announced that it is making some service changes during the duration of Gov. Whitmer’s executive order’s related to the COVID-19 crisis. Republic Waste has service contracts with the cities of Ludington and Scottville and Pere Marquette Charter Township. Service changes for curbside pickup include: Drivers will not be authorized to…

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