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Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington.

December 9, 2021

Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington. Dorothy Ruth Overholt, “Dort”, 89, of Ludington, formerly Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Dorothy was born on August 8, 1932, in Traverse City to Ralph and Alice (Sturgis) Samuelson. She attended Traverse City Central High School and graduated in the top five of her class in 1950- which was a…

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Mental Health Matters: Talking to children about the Oxford School shooting

December 7, 2021

Mental Health Matters: Talking to children about the Oxford School shooting Mental Health Matters is a presentation of West Michigan Community Mental Health in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Alan Neushwander, West Michigan Community Mental Health. As the nation and Michiganders continue to process the tragic events that happened at Oxford High School in southeast…

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Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Schultz, 85, of New Era.

December 7, 2021

Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Schultz, 85, of New Era. William C. “Bill” Schultz, 85, of New Era, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. Bill was born May 15, 1936 in Hart to Alfred and Lila (Skinner) Schultz. He was raised in Shelby and married Nancy (Kops) on September 19, 1959. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. The…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 7, 2021

December 7, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 7, 2021 The Rev. Thomas W. Bye, 71, of Hart, died on Friday, December 3, 2021. William C. “Bill” Schultz, 85, of New Era, died on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Tammy A. DeVries, 53, of New Era, died Sunday, December 5, 2021. Louis Eugene Martin Jr., 73, of Mears, died on Tuesday, December 7,…

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Closings, cancellations, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

December 7, 2021

Closings, cancellations, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Hart Public Schools (boiler issues) Hesperia Community Schools (road conditions)

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