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WSCC, CTE and Me Day to be held May 24, 25. 

May 19, 2022

WSCC, CTE and Me Day to be held May 24, 25.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College, in partnership with the West Shore Educational Service District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, will be hosting a “WSCC, CTE and Me” day at WSCC’s main campus on May 24 and 25. The purpose of the event is to introduce third…

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Obituary: Catherine Woodworth Keniston, 89, of Fairview, formerly of Walkerville

May 19, 2022

Obituary: Catherine Woodworth Keniston, 89, of Fairview. Catherine Joyce Woodworth Keniston passed away May 6, 2022 in Fairview.  She was born in Grand Rapids on October 24, 1932 to Lawrence Guy and Elizabeth Beatrice Johnson Woodworth. She grew up in Walkerville on the family farm, milking cows, caring for the horses, pigs and chickens, collecting eggs, picking potatoes and gathering…

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Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater.

May 19, 2022

Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater. Martin J. Drechen, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Pentwater on May 9, 2022.  Marty was born on November 30, 1938 in Chicago, the son of Martin Arthur and Marie (Kostka) Drechen. He graduated from Morton West High School in Berwyn, Ill. He attended Western Michigan University and John Marshall Law School,…

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Local students receive Dept. of Education award. 

May 15, 2022

Local students receive Dept. of Education award.  West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. LANSING – Two local students were among 57 high school and five college students statewide to receive the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) 2022 Breaking Traditions Award.  The two students,…

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Obituary: Richard “Rick” Vanden Heuvel, 61, of Ludington.

May 13, 2022

Obituary: Richard “Rick” Vanden Heuvel, 61, of Ludington. Richard “Rick” John Vanden Heuvel of Ludington died on May 6, 2022. He was the beloved third child of Carroll and Barbara Vanden Heuvel. He was born on September 15, 1960 in Hart, where he grew up and graduated from Hart High School in 1979. He had a great sense of humor…

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