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Medical center patients need to consider alternative routes due to construction.

September 15, 2020

Medical center patients need to consider alternative routes. HART — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is advising patients, families, staff and others visiting its clinic in Hart to take an alternate route because of construction that closes a section of Polk Road just west of the facility. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine-Hart is at the corner of Polk Road and…

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Reader endorses Swartzle, Kelly for Supreme Court.

September 11, 2020

Reader endorses Swartzle, Kelly for Supreme Court. A letter to the editor is the opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Media Group 31, LLC, owner of Mason County Press. See MCP/OCP’s op/ed/letter to the editor policy for more details.  Two of the seven seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for election in…

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Recent deaths, posted Sept. 10, 2020

September 10, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Sept. 10, 2020 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: Shirley Jean (Robinson) Anderson, 81, of Mears, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Burland “Chip” McCormick, 73, of Rothbury, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Robert…

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Recent births, posted Sept. 10, 2020

September 10, 2020

Recent births, posted Sept. 10, 2020 The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Sophia Margaux Naomi Hinman, the daughter of Bethany and Thomas Hinman of Ludington, was born Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Angeles Marie Reyna, the daughter of Devon Castro and Alredo…

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Local COVID-19 stats, Sept. 9, 2020.

September 9, 2020
Local COVID-19 stats, Sept. 9, 2020.

Local COVID-19 stats, Sept. 9, 2020. Since Gov. Whitmer declared a state of emergency in early March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Health Dept. #10 has reported the following cases in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Lake counties, as of today, Sept. 9, 2020.  Editor’s notes: MCP/OCP last reported these figures on Aug. 24 and this report shows the difference…

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