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Recent births, posted July 14, 2021.

July 14, 2021

Recent births, posted July 14, 2021. The following births have been reported: Milo James Battice, the son of Breanna Shaw and Kaiden Battice of Ludington, was born on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Sabastian George Miller, the son of Laura and Nathan Miller of Manistee, was born on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Odin Ethan-Vaughn Anderson, the son of Elanie Crawford and Evan Anderson of…

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Obituary: Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears

July 14, 2021

Obituary: Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears, formerly of Crown Point Ind., passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  Richard was born on February 18, 1940, to Vytautas and Emilija Kaltunas in Kaunas, Lithuania. The family lived in Austria and Germany until 1949 when they immigrated to the U.S. and settled in…

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New Hart band director excited to get started.

July 13, 2021

New Hart band director excited to get started. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Kate Goodman, OCP correspondent  HART — The 2021-2022 school year for band students at Hart Public Schools will be a little different this year. For the past 33 years, John Taranko had been at the podium,…

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Bandstra to lead CTE program.

July 11, 2021

Bandstra to lead CTE program. West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Kate Goodman, MCP/OCP correspondent  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Jamie Bandstra will begin the 2021-2022 school year as the new director of the West Shore Educational Service District’s Career Technical Education (CTE) program. …

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Recent deaths, posted July 11, 2021

July 11, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted July 11, 2021 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to OCP: Ernesto Eugene Rodriguez Jr., 30, of Shelby, died on Friday, July 9, 2021. Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears, died on Friday, July 9, 2021.…

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