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Hart High School prepares for marching band season

August 20, 2021

Hart High School prepares for marching band season By Kate Goodman, OCP Correspondent  Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — With football season set to start soon, the Hart High School band program has been preparing for its new season this week.  “They’re learning the basics of marching fundamentals,” said…

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Recent births, posted Aug. 16, 2021.

August 16, 2021

Recent births, posted Aug. 16, 2021. The following births have been reported: Grace Helen Quick, the daughter of Madison Quick of Free Soil, was born on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Hayes Thomas Oomen, the son of Alison and Derek Oomen of Pentwater, was born on Thursday, August 12, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). List of…

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Recent births, posted Aug. 11, 2021.

August 11, 2021

Recent births, posted Aug. 11, 2021. The following births have been reported: Macie Lou Nielsen, the daughter of Holly Holcomb and Nicholas Nielsen of Hart, was born on Saturday, August 7, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). List of 2021 births List of 2020 births Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…

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New hospital CT scanner provides advanced screening.

August 10, 2021

New hospital CT scanner provides advanced screening. LUDINGTON — A new 128-slice Computed Tomography scanner made its debut August 9, 2021 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The new CT unit, a Sieman’s Definition Edge, replaces a 64-slice machine which has completed its life cycle. It has been years of planning for the new equipment, which is part of a $2.6…

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Obituary: Josephine Dodge, 85, of Mears. 

August 2, 2021

Obituary: Josephine Dodge, 85, of Mears.  Josephine Arlene Dodge, 85, of Mears, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at her home. She was born December 25, 1935, in Lansing, the daughter of Nicholas and Julia (Spagnuolo) Caruso. Arlene worked with Michigan National Bank in Lansing from 1966-1992. She had many interests, including playing the piano, bowling, softball, playing golf on…

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