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West Shore winter registration underway

November 16, 2012

VICTORY TWP. – Registration for winter semester classes that begin Thurs., Jan. 14, at West Shore Community College is open to both returning and new students. Though the start of winter classes is over a month away, WSCC Director of Enrollment Management Shelby Wagner-Hughes emphasizes the importance of students planning now for the upcoming semester. “Students who register early for…

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Obit: Paulina Bialek, 78, Rudyard

November 16, 2012

Paulina Florine Bialek, aged 78 of Rudyard, passed away early Sunday morning, November 11 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She was born on December 1, 1933 to William and Louisa (VorderLandwehr) Shoup at the family home in Custer, the second of eight children. Florine was educated at Weldon Creek School, St. Simon’s in Ludington, Custer High School, and…

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Home health care allows patient to keep working

November 16, 2012
Home health care allows patient to keep working

LUDINGTON – John Pomeroy of Ludington is one of many patients throughout the region who receive medical care in their home from the Memorial Medical Center Home Care staff. His home care nurse is Debbie Swanson, RN. Swanson has helped him in visits over several months and says she hopes he’ll be ready to “graduate” from home care after a…

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Memorial home care recognized

November 16, 2012
Memorial home care recognized

LUDINGTON – Memorial Medical Center Home Care, the home care agency of the Ludington hospital, has been recognized as among the top 10 percent in the nation in patient satisfaction. The agency provides approximately 10,000 annual patient visits to homes in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Lake counties. The local home care group received the “Five Star Excellence Award” from Professional…

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Hunter who died this morning identified

November 15, 2012

MEADE TWP. — WOOD TV 8 has identified the man who died in the Manistee National Forest Tuesday morning as Rich DeBoer of Zeeland. The Grand Rapids television station reported that DeBoer’s family contacted the TV station. DeBoer’s son found him dead in his van Tuesday morning. A family member told WOOD the two were here to go deer hunting.…

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