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FFA and agriscience teach students leadership, hands-on skills.

February 20, 2018

FFA and agriscience teach students leadership, hands-on skills. #FFA #Agriscience By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — This week is FFA week, celebrating the National FFA Organization. The organization is the largest student leadership organization in the United States. It was started as the Future Farmers of America but now entails many other areas of agriculture including natural…

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Recent birth, reported Feb. 19, 2018.

February 19, 2018

Recent births, reported Feb. 19, 2018. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Ellis James Visger, the son of Samantha and Joshua Visger of Mears, was born February 13, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here.  See 2018 birth records archive here.

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Recent deaths, posted Feb. 19, 2018. 

February 19, 2018

Recent deaths, posted Feb. 19, 2018.  #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Lloyd Robert Arnouts, 70, of Montage died on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Daniel Lee Cameron, 71, of Pentwater, died Saturday, February 17, 2018. Leonard L. Rood, 80, of Shelby, died on Friday, February 16, 2018. Santa Monica Gentyla, 99, of Hart, died on Saturday, February…

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Senator’s office offering guide for taxpayers.

February 14, 2018

Senator’s office offering guide for taxpayers. LANSING — Michigan residents who are getting ready to file their taxes and want current information can contact Sen. Goeff Hansen’s office for a free taxpayer’s guide or can download the booklet from the senator’s website. The Michigan Taxpayer’s Guide 2018 is a reference for the 2017 tax year and is designed to help residents prepare their…

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Deputy saves life of man overdosing on heroin.

February 12, 2018

Deputy saves life of man overdosing on heroin. #OceanaCounty PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — By using Narcan, Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Brown saved the life of a 26-year-old Ludington man who overdosed on heroin at the Dollar General store on West Monroe Road Monday afternoon, Feb. 12. “On Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 at 12:01 p.m. the sheriff’s office responded to a…

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