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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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MSP releases names of victims of Sunday crash.

June 11, 2018

MSP releases names of victims of Sunday crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Michigan State Police Hart Post has released the identity of the 15-year-old Scottville girl who died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening. She has been identified as Christa Lynn Carrier, a Ludington High School student. The other victim of the crash,…

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Obituary: Patricia Volz, 93, Pentwater. 

June 11, 2018

Obituary: Patricia Volz, 93, Pentwater.  Patricia Elaine Volz (née Pullen) died peacefully at Sutter Living Center, Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the age of 93.   Patricia was born on October 17, 1924 in Grand Rapids to C. Leslie and Clara Pullen and graduated from South High School in Grand Rapids in 1942.  Following High…

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