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Obituary: Melody Boyer, 66, Rothbury. 

October 10, 2017

Obituary: Melody Boyer, 66, Rothbury.  Melody Boyer, 66, of Rothbury, formerly of Reed City, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Spectrum Health – Big Rapids Hospital.  She was born May 16, 1951 in Reed City to Kenneth and Lucille (Bobier) Boyer and attended Reed City Schools, graduating in 1969. Melody also attended Ferris State University, where she received a Master’s…

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911 operations manager recognized by state organization. 

October 9, 2017

911 operations manager recognized by state organization.  WEARE TOWNSHIP — Mason-Oceana 911 Operations Manager Todd Myers has been selected as the 2017 Information Technologist of the Year by the Michigan Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO). Each year, Michigan APCO accepts nominations in seven categories from 911 centers in the state of Michigan. Myers was nominated by Mason-Oceana 911…

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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 7, 2017.

October 7, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Glenn (Sonny) Phillips Jr., 79, of Hart died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Barbara Cope, 86, of Muskegon and formerly of Shelby, Kalkaska and Arizona, died Thursday October 5, 2017. Edward Alexander, 82, of Hart, died Friday, October 6, 2017. Vernon Lyles, 80, of Rothbury, died Saturday, September 30, 2017. Lee “Beaver”…

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2 injured after US 31 rollover.

October 6, 2017

2 injured after US 31 rollover. #MasonCountyNews #OceanaCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Two people were injured following a single vehicle rollover crash on southbound US 31 just north of the Oceana Drive (Pentwater) exit Friday morning. The crash, which occurred about 11 a.m., involved a Dodge Caliber sedan driven by a 38-year-old Indiana man and…

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Deputies from Oceana, Mason challenge each other to not shave.

October 4, 2017

Deputies from Oceana, Mason challenge each other to not shave. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office have challenged each other to a “beard off.” For the past four years, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has allowed beards to be grown by personnel — violating department policy — during the months of…

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