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Verizon wireless services restored; software update blamed.

December 11, 2017

Verizon wireless services restored; software update blamed.  Verizon Wireless services have been restored after this morning’s outage that impacted thousands of people from northern Oceana County to most counties up to the Mackinac Bridge. Upnorthlive.com has reported that a Verizon Wireless representative said the outages were caused by a software update that was rolled out Sunday night. Mason County residents…

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Cancellations and closings, Dec. 11, 2017.

December 11, 2017

Cancellations and closings, Dec. 11, 2017. LUDINGTON — The following events have been cancelled for today: Ludington Area Schools OJ DeJonge Middle School seventh and eighth grade basketball games. OJ DeJonge Middle School band concert. West Shore Community College Gold Coast Singers auditions.  

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Verizon wireless down across northern Michigan.

December 11, 2017

Verizon wireless down across northern Michigan. Verizon Wireless service started to experience outages about 10 a.m. Monday and the outages appear to be happening from Pentwater north throughout northern Michigan. MCP readers are reporting the outages throughout Mason and Manistee counties and in northern Oceana County. Our Oceana editor is reporting service is working in Hart and Rothbury areas. We…

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State approves funding for PM Township acquisition of Dow property.

December 11, 2017

State approves funding for PM Township acquisition of Dow property. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Charter Township is getting close to acquiring property currently owned by Dow Chemical along Pere Marquette Lake, including the property known locally as Dow Park. Supervisor Paul Keson announced today that the township’s application for a Michigan Natural Resource…

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Obituary: O’Neil James ‘Jim’ Newkirk, 70, Scottville.

December 10, 2017

Obituary: O’Neil James ‘Jim’ Newkirk, 70, Scottville. O’Neil James “Jim” Newkirk, 70, of Scottville passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017.  Jim was born on October 15, 1947, the oldest child of O’Neil “Boots” and Lyana June (Reinoehl) Newkirk and attended Mason County Central schools, graduating with the Class of 1965. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Central Michigan…

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