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Recent deaths, posted May 8, 2019.

May 8, 2019

Recent deaths, posted May 8, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Kenneth Emory Walsworth, 71, of Mears died on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Marshall Bahr, Jr., 85, of Shelby, died on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Bradley Jay Jager, 68, of Rothbury, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Don V. Pebbles, 77, of New Era died on…

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Rothbury man dies following paraglider crash.

May 4, 2019

Rothbury man dies following paraglider crash. #OceanaCountyNews BENONA TOWNSHIP – Terrence Dykstra, 63, of Rothbury died Saturday, May 4, as a result of injuries sustained after the paraglider he was operating crashed in a field on 56th Avenue about 1/4 mile north of Stony Lake Road about 10:42 a.m. Dykstra was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore…

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Recent births, reported May 3, 2019.

May 3, 2019

Recent births, reported May 3, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Spencer Ray-Lynn Cooke, the daughter of Roberta and Aric Cook of Hart, was born May 2, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. List of 2019 births.

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Help Wanted Ad Special.

May 2, 2019

Help Wanted Ad Special. It is hiring season for many businesses in Mason and Oceana counties. We would like to ask employers to consider the help wanted classified services of Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. Our news sites have a combined daily average viewership of nearly 20,000, along with Facebook followings of 16,500 (MCP) and 12,000 (OCP).  Help…

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State Rep. addresses governor’s gas tax proposal during Lincoln Day Dinner: ‘No.’

May 1, 2019

State Rep. addresses governor’s gas tax proposal during Lincoln Day Dinner: ‘No.’  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HART — The Oceana County Republican Committee held its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday, April 29 at the Hart VFW Post. The event’s keynote speaker was Rep. Shane Hernandez (R, Port Huron), who represents Michigan’s 83rd District. Hernandez is the chairman of the…

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