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Recent births, reported Aug. 5, 2019.

August 5, 2019

Recent births, reported Aug. 5, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Silas Walker Cracraft, the son of Jessica and Kevin Cracraft, Jr. of Ludington, was born July 27, 2019. Carter Noah Way, the son of Jennifer and Derek Way of Hesperia, was born July 29, 2019. Madison John Raven, the daughter of Nealie and John Raven of…

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Chance of thunderstorms with gusty winds this evening.

August 5, 2019

Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Chance of thunderstorms with gusty winds this evening. Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Storms may contain strong wind gusts. High 84; low 63 Precipitation: 20%; 80% Wind: SW 10 mph day; SW 9 mph evening. Humidity: 67% day; 90% evening. Sunrise: 6:37 a.m.; sunset: 9:04 p.m.…

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Western Michigan Fair kicks off Tuesday, pre-fair events begin today.

August 4, 2019

Western Michigan Fair kicks off Tuesday, pre-fair events begin today. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Western Michigan Fair officially kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m., but there are plenty of activities take place beginning today with a dog show and harness racing. The following is a list of activities for the week: Sunday, Aug. 4 – 3…

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Recent deaths, posted Aug. 4, 2019.

August 4, 2019

Recent deaths, posted Aug. 4, 2019. The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Richard Leonard Swiger, 81, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 1, 2019.  Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Florence Marguerite Cabot, 104, of Ludington, died on Saturday, August 3, 2019.  Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Ellis H. Visger,…

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The Scoop: Western Michigan Fair preview.

August 3, 2019

The Scoop: Western Michigan Fair preview. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Today, on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Marcia Hansen of the Western Michigan Fair Association to talk about the fair, which officially begins Tuesday. On Sunday and Monday, harness racing will be featured as pre-fair events. Interested in entering the fair? Download the fair premium book here.

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