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Recent births, reported Dec. 11, 2019

December 11, 2019

Recent births, reported Dec. 11, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Lily Grace Watts, the daughter of Rachel and Avery Watts of Bloomsburg, Penn., was born on December 1, 2019 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Gordon and Janet Brown of Ludington. Paisley Grace Base, the daughter of Savannah Good and Evan Base of…

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Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart.

December 9, 2019

Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart. Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by his family after battling a long illness.   Sid was born on November 21, 1949 to Arnold and Maisie (Rowley) Whitaker.  He married the love of his life, Jill Ferris, on July 18, 1970 at the…

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Recent deaths, posted Dec. 9, 2019.

December 9, 2019

Recent deaths, posted Dec. 9, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death hasbeen reported to OCP: Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, died on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post.

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Lighthouses are holding up, despite shoreline erosion.

December 7, 2019

Lighthouses are holding up, despite shoreline erosion. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Recent storms and high water levels have caused major damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline and homes along that shoreline. Many social media postings have expressed concerns about the future of Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Silver Lake State Park. Peter Manting, executive director of Sable…

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Deer baiting among hot topics at Michigan Farm Bureau centennial meeting.

December 6, 2019

Deer baiting among hot topics at Michigan Farm Bureau centennial meeting. The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRAND RAPIDS — Earlier this week the Michigan Farm Bureau held its 100th annual meeting at the Amway Grand Plaza and Devos Center. Over 400 voting delegates…

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