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Recent birth reported, June 20, 2016.

June 20, 2016
Recent birth reported, June 20, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Jayden Lee Miller, the son of Brittany and Steven Miller of Hart, was born June 14, 2016. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email to editor@masoncountypress.com. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive,…

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Recent death, reported June 16, 2016.

June 16, 2016

Winnie Mae Purdy, 64, of Walkerville, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.   View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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Pennsylvania man assaults girlfriend while driving, crashes vehicle deliberately, resists arrest.

June 11, 2016

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Troopers from Michigan State Police, Hart post arrested a 26 year old Pennsylvania man following an incident on US 31.   According to witnesses the arrested subject assaulted his girlfriend while their vehicle was underway on northbound US 31 near the Muskegon-Oceana county line, according to a press release from the MSP Hart Post.     After the assault…

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Recent death, reported June 11, 2016.

June 11, 2016

William Henion, 80, of Shelby, passed away June 10, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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The Land: Farming, community go hand-in-hand for the Van Sickles.

June 7, 2016
The Land: Farming, community go hand-in-hand for the Van Sickles.

The Land series on local agriculture is brought to you by House of Flavors Restaurants in Ludington and Manistee: Bringing Something Sweet to the Lakeshore: www.houseofflavors.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Larry Van Sickle has been farming asparagus most of his life, and the 73-year-old has observed many changes over the years in Oceana County’s biggest agricultural industry.…

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