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Obituary: Charles Monton, 87, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Pentwater.

March 9, 2021

Obituary: Charles Monton, 87, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Pentwater. Charles Joseph Monton, 87, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021, with his wife at his side, at the Ted and Diane Brandley Hospice House in Summerfield, Florida. Charles was born in Riverton Township, Michigan, the son of Paul and Bessie (Matejovitz) Monton. He grew up on the family…

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Obituary: Joyce Van Aelst, 93, of Walkerville.

March 5, 2021

Obituary: Joyce Van Aelst, 93, of Walkerville. Joyce A. (Gardner) Van Aelst, passed away March 3, 2021, at the age of 93, after many years of fighting Alzheimer’s disease.  Joyce was born and raised in Walkerville on February 26, 1928, to Dr. Murlin Gardner, DDS and Louise (Schmidt) Gardner.  Joyce graduated from Walkerville Public Schools in 1946. She attended one…

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Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant applicants being accepted. 

March 4, 2021

Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant applicants being accepted.  The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is accepting letters of interest and grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its local service area for the spring grant cycle. Letters of interest are due by April 1. If the letter of interest is approved, the applicant can then submit a grant application by…

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Man with Oceana ties faces homicide charges in relation to US 10 crash.

March 3, 2021

Man with Oceana ties faces homicide charges in relation to US 10 crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — David Allen Wellington, 27, of 7119 E. 12 Road, Manton, was arraigned in 79th District Court today, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, and faces seven criminal counts including two counts of second degree murder, two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated…

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State increases capacity allowances.

March 2, 2021

State increases capacity allowances. LANSING — Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated two of its epidemic orders, allowing for increased capacity limits at various venues, larger residential and nonresidential gatherings and expanded visitation opportunities at residential care facilities. Changes are designed to balance reopening while controlling the spread of COVID-19.\ “As we continue our vaccine rollout…

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