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Obituary: Donald William Alfred, 74, of Manistee

December 5, 2025

Donald William Alfred, 74, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday December 3, 2025 doing what he loved most, helping others in need. Don was the son of Edwin and Helen Alfred and was born in Manistee Nov. 27, 1951. He was the brother of Brenda, Prescilla, and Laura. Donald was a prominent and successful residential builder in the Manistee…

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Recent births, published Dec. 5, 2025

December 5, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Dexter Edward Jurecki, the son of Elizabeth and Jacob Jurecki of Ludington, was born on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births   __________________________________…

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Employment: Receipting Clerk, Oceana County

December 5, 2025

Employment: Receipting Clerk, Oceana County The County of Oceana is accepting applications for a Receipting Clerk.  Details describing the requirements of the job and rate of pay are available on the Oceana County website at www.oceana.mi.us Interested parties shall submit an application and/or resume with references to the following address: Oceana County Administrator’s Office Attn:  Jessica LaPointe 100 State Street,…

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LASD superintendent, business manager resign following turmoil, accounting error

December 4, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District Superintendent Kyle Corlett is resigning from his position, effective Dec. 7. The board of education accepted Corlett’s resignation during a special meeting at L.F. Peterson Auditorium Wednesday, Dec. 3. Dr. Corlett’s resignation comes following months of strenuous and stalled negotiations with the Ludington Education Association with claims from the school’s…

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Lighthouse keepers announce Big Sable Point Lighthouse restoration campaign

December 4, 2025

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A $450,000 fundraising campaign has started to preserve the brick exterior of the keeper’s dwelling at Big Sable Point Lighthouse located in Ludington State Park. The initiative will remove the decades-old layers of exterior paint using a chemical process to avoid further degradation, address the organic growth that has formed between the paint and brick, restore the…

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