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Health department raising awareness of immunizations.

April 13, 2016

Each year, thousands of children become ill from diseases that could have been prevented by basic childhood immunizations. Countless more miss time from daycare and school because they aren’t up to date on immunizations. During the week of April 16-23, 2016 District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is participating in National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) to raise awareness about the importance…

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Public hearing scheduled on Area Agency on Aging.

April 13, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (AAAWM) is seeking public comment on its Draft Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYP) for fiscal years 2017-2019, which run from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019. The plan includes goals and objectives defining how federal Older Americans Act and state Older Michiganians Act funds will be spent to support home and…

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Hamlin business owner still missing.

April 12, 2016
Hamlin business owner still missing.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into the disappearance of Hamlin Grocery owner Vaughn Flewelling. Deputies found the license plate to the 47-year-old’s 2006 Lincoln Town Car at his Victory Township residence. Sheriff Kim Cole said it is possible Flewelling changed the plates himself. The sheriff said that there has been no activities on…

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Scottville to sound emergency siren Wednesday afternoon.

April 12, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville will sound its city-wide emergency siren about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, as part of a state wide tornado drill. The drill is in observation of Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Mason County Emergency Management is calling upon community members to take action to prepare by participating in the drill at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April…

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Obituary: Gerald Lloyd Couturier, 86, Ludington.

April 12, 2016
Obituary: Gerald Lloyd Couturier, 86, Ludington.

Gerald Lloyd Couturier, 86, of Ludington passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  Gerald was born on May 31, 1929 in Lake Leelanau, Michigan, one of 11 children of David and Laura (Brow) Couturier, and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the United States Army.  On May 25, 1957 he married Lorraine Lewis…

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