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Hart Schools closed Tuesday

December 19, 2022

Hart Schools closed Tuesday HART — Hart Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 20, due to student and staff illnesses. Winter break begins Wednesday, Dec. 21. School will begin again on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.

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Obituary: Renae Riddle, 56

December 19, 2022

Obituary: Renae Riddle, 56 Renae Sue (Goralski) Riddle, 56, passed away peacefully, from a glioblastoma, on December 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born January 17, 1966, in Plymouth, Indiana, the daughter of Karen (Riddle) and James Tharp of Warsaw, Indiana, and Minor LeRoy Fretz of Indiana. Renae graduated from Baker College with an associate degree in culinary arts.…

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Health department holiday hours

December 19, 2022

Health department holiday hours District Health Department #10 has announced its holiday hours. In observance of Christmas and New Year’s, DHD#10 offices will be closed Monday, December 26, 2022 through Friday, December 30, 2022. The following COVID-19 Testing Clinics will be closed during this time: Kalkaska County DHD#10 625 Courthouse Dr Kalkaska, MI Closed: 12/25, 12/27, 12/29, 1/1 Manistee County…

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Top local baby names for 2022

December 16, 2022

Top local baby names for 2022 LUDINGTON — Corewell Health Ludington Hospital (formerly Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital) has released the top baby names for 2022, with a five-way tie for the top girl names and a three-way tie for top boy names. There were 289 babies born between January 1, 2022 and December 15, 2022. Top Girl Names 2022 Tied…

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Mark Peterson: Pursuing adventures abroad and at home

December 14, 2022

Mark Peterson: Pursuing adventures abroad and at home Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features local entrepreneurs and businesses. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief BENONA TOWNSHIP — Mark Peterson grew up on his family’s fruit farm, helping in the orchards and later in the processing plant located on Oceana Drive. His parents, Earl and Linda…

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