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Obituary: Daniel Wayne Rickard, 78, of Fort Wayne

April 15, 2026

Daniel Wayne Rickard, 78, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Ada, Ohio, died Friday, April 3, 2026, at Majestic Care Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born September 5, 1947, in Hart, the son of Willis and Dorothy (Wood) Rickard. Daniel graduated from Hart High School in 1965. He attended Marion College for four years prior to enlisting in…

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Robert Allen “Bubba” Tubbs, 72, of Hart

April 15, 2026

Robert Allen “Bubba” Tubbs, 72, of Hart, died on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com   Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________…

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Weather Alert: Tornado watch in effect until 4 a.m.

April 14, 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a tornado watch, which includes Mason and Oceana counties and surrounding Lake Michigan waters, in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The watch covers the lakeshore from Pentwater to Manistee — placing Mason County directly within the affected area — along with a broad stretch of adjacent nearshore and offshore waters on…

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Varsity Girls Soccer: Shelby returns after 19-day layoff to defeat Whitehall

April 14, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. WHITEHALL — After a 19-day layoff, Shelby returned to the pitch and came away with a 1-0 win over Whitehall Tuesday night in girls soccer action. The Tigers had not played since March 24 at…

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Obituary: Lela Rae Walker, 90, of Walkerville

April 14, 2026

Lela Rae Walker, 90, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home.  She was born July 23, 1935, in Elberon, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Kucera) Dvorak. Lela taught for over 20 years, first in Elbridge and later at Ferry until her retirement.  Afterwards she volunteered at the Oceana Christian School for several years.  In…

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