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Recent deaths, posted Jan. 31, 2019

January 31, 2019

Recent deaths, posted Jan. 31, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Lucille Evelyn (Mulholland) Bos, 99, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Ludington, with visitation starting at 10 a.m.  Visitation will also be held on…

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Consumers ends natural gas conservation appeal.

January 31, 2019

Consumers ends natural gas conservation appeal. JACKSON — Consumers Energy announced that its emergency public appeal to conserve natural gas is ending at midnight tonight for all customers – commercial, industrial and residential. “There is no doubt the gas reduction efforts by residents and businesses across the Lower Peninsula played a key role in helping maintain natural gas flow in…

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Scottville man injured after rear-ending Oceana plow truck

January 31, 2019

Scottville man injured after rear-ending Oceana plow truck #OceanaCountyNews LEAVITT TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) – A 27-year-old Scottville man injured after rear-ending an Oceana County Road Commission snowplow truck with his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck Thursday, Jan. 31, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Filmore Road near 176th Avenue. The man was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus…

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128 temporary workers laid off from Whitehall Industries.

January 31, 2019

128 temporary workers laid off from Whitehall Industries. LUDINGTON — Whitehall Industries recently laid off 128 temporary employees due to a decrease in production orders from Tesla, the electric car company that Whitehall Industries produces parts for. Whitehall also temporarily shut down its Madison Street plant for four to six weeks but the company plans on re-hiring about 50 temporary…

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Harsco Plant to close, employees informed this morning.

January 31, 2019

Harsco Plant to close, employees informed this morning. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Harsco Rail officials informed the approximately 160 employees of the Ludington plant today that the manufacturing will be shutting down the plant this summer, the end of the second quarter. Official notice from the company has not been announced publicly, but employees have posted about the plant closing…

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