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Obituary: Joan Allison, 77, Ludington.

September 21, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths Joan Marie Allison, 77, of Ludington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday September 19, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born to Harcourt E. and Arlene M. (Tonn) Quick in Scottville at the home of her grandparents, Albert and Ida Tonn, on their wedding anniversary, January 13, 1939. Joan first began working at…

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Recent deaths, reported Sept. 21, 2016.

September 21, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Allen E. Kester Jr., 84, of Branch passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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Citizen honored for coming to deputy’s aid.

September 20, 2016
Citizen honored for coming to deputy’s aid.

  #MasonCountyPeople By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Sometimes doing the right thing means risking your own personal safety. That’s a choice that Amber Township resident Jared Shillinger made on June 25 when he was driving on North Stiles Road and came across a Mason County sheriff deputy dealing with an unruly subject. Deputy Matt Moss was just over a…

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Hospital appoints new president.

September 20, 2016
Hospital appoints new president.

#MasonCountyNews #LudingtonHospital. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has named Randall L. Kelley as its new president. He will officially assume his new role on September 26. His first day onsite at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will be Wednesday, September 28. Kelley has served as president or CEO at several hospitals during his career and most recently was working at Daudlin…

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Harvest Festival wrap-up meeting.

September 19, 2016
Harvest Festival wrap-up meeting.

#ScottvilleHarvestFestival SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival committee will hold a wrap-up meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mason County District Library Scottville branch. Committee member Amy Williams said the purpose of the meeting will be to review this year’s festival and discuss options for the future. “We need to look forward at whatever…

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