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Health department sees spike in COVID-19 cases in Oceana, Newaygo counties.

May 21, 2020

Health department sees spike in COVID-19 cases in Oceana, Newaygo counties. Two counties in District Health Department #10’s jurisdiction — Oceana and Newaygo — are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to a press release issued by DHD #10. “Many of these cases are due to families gathering, such as during Mother’s Day, where individuals unknowingly spread the virus…

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Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation.

May 21, 2020

Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation. PENTWATER — Monroe Road/US 31 Business Route will be closed for flood mitigation between Longbridge Road and Sixth Street beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, through 5 p.m. Friday, May 29, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent. Please consider helping fund local news.…

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25 years of saving lives.

May 21, 2020

25 years of saving lives. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — On May 22, 1995 Amy Heer, Leslie Best and Patricia Dancz began training as the first dispatchers for Mason-Oceana 911. Twenty five years later, the dedicated trio remains on hand to serve Oceana and Mason counties’ residents during critical times — often in life-or-death situations. Mason-Oceana 911 marks…

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Pentwater graduation set for July 9.

May 20, 2020

Pentwater graduation set for July 9. PENTWATER — The Pentwater High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony is set for Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. on the Pentwater Village Green. “After presenting you with a survey to determine the day and date that would work the best, the date that received the largest response is Thursday July 9, 2020…

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Socially-distant Walkerville graduation this Friday evening.

May 20, 2020

Socially-distant Walkerville graduation this Friday evening. WALKERVILLE — The Walkerville High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony is set for this Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. at the school campus — with some social distancing rules due to COVID-19. “Due to the unique nature of the year’s graduation, we must abide by certain guidelines in order to safely conduct…

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