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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Proposal 2.

October 24, 2018
Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Proposal 2.

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Proposal 2. Letter to the Editor by Laura Krentz Redrawing the federal and state voting district lines happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census.  Voters Not Politicians (VNP) is a ballot proposal that seeks to change who determines where these district lines are drawn.  Currently, the party in control in Lansing draws…

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Recent births, reported Oct. 24, 2018

October 24, 2018

Recent births, reported Oct. 24, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Harrison Allen Hutchinson, the son of Madison Richards and Logan Hutchinson, of Hart, was born Oct. 18, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2018 birth records archive here.  

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Reader believes Life EMS was the right move.

October 23, 2018

Reader believes Life EMS was the right move. Letter to the Editor by Kerry Krentz. Losing one’s job can be a scary thing.  Recently our Oceana County Commissioners voted to disband Oceana County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) and to hire Life EMS.  Life EMS guaranteed a job interview to all former OCEMS employees. And everyone who interviewed with Life EMS…

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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 23, 2018

October 23, 2018

Recent deaths, posted Oct. 23, 2018 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Christopher Anthony Schaner, 17, of Hart, died on Monday, October 22, 2018. Leora “Lee” Chapel, 75, of Ludington, formerly of Hart, died on Monday, October 22, 2018. Janine D. Helmer, 72, of Walkerville, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Dorothy A. Anderson, 84, of Hesperia,…

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Obituary: Duane Hamburger, 77, Pentwater

October 21, 2018

Obituary: Duane Hamburger, 77, Pentwater Duane Allan Hamburger, 77 of Pentwater, passed away at home October 17, 2018.  He was born August 21, 1941, in Lansing to Henry H. Hamburger and Ruth M. (Meyers) Hamburger.  After graduating from East Lansing High School in 1959, he attended Lansing Community College. He married Ellen Sue Waigle in 1966, and they resided in…

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