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Pentwater Fire Dept. to host open house honoring Chief Cluchey.

June 19, 2018

Pentwater Fire Dept. to host open house honoring Chief Cluchey. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Fire Department will host an open house celebrating the career of former Fire Chief Terry Cluchey, on Saturday, July 7 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the fire station. Cluchey has been a member of Pentwater Fire Department since 1985 and was fire Fire Chief…

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Recent deaths, posted June 17, 2018.

June 17, 2018
Recent deaths, posted June 17, 2018.

Recent deaths, posted June 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Fidencio “Junior” Vasquez Jr., 63, of Hart, Monday, June 11, 2018. Ardith Rosella Merten, 79, of Hart, died Monday, June 11, 2018. Ray Furman, 73, of Shelby, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Michael Lee Oomen, 70, of Walkerville, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Beads…

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Clown Band awards over $7,000 in scholarships.

June 13, 2018

Clown Band awards over $7,000 in scholarships. Performs tonight in Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has recently awarded $7,350 in scholarships to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts educational programs. The Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarship Fund is named in memory of Ray Schulte, who re-formed the Clown Band in 1947…

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Recent deaths, posted June 12, 2018.

June 12, 2018

Recent deaths, posted June 12, 2018. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Mary Jo Butcher, 84, of Hart, died Sunday, June 10, 2018. Ardith Rosella Merten, 79, of Hart, died Monday, June 11, 2018. Berl A. Postema, 74, of Kalamazoo and formerly of New Era, died Thursday, June 7, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy…

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Water rescue in Pentwater

June 11, 2018

Emergency crews respond to overturned boat. #OceanaCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — A sunfish-style sailboard overturned in Lake Michigan a few hundred yards off shore, south of the Pentwater pier today. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum said the female operator of the small boat was not injured and managed to get ashore. Responding to the scene, at Oceana Beach…

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