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Welcome to the world! Recent birth, reported April 11, 2016.

April 11, 2016
Welcome to the world! Recent birth, reported April 11, 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.  Maci Lynn Ford, the daughter of Tara and Jeremy Ford of Pentwater, was born April 3, 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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Tips to prevent the top cause of marital rift.

April 8, 2016
Tips to prevent the top cause of marital rift.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by SSB Financial Services located at Shelby State Bank, with offices in Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Hesperia, North Muskegon and Fruitport. www.ssbfinancialservices.com In a recent study, 35% of people experiencing relationship stress said money was the primary reason. This could help explain why some experts say financial problems are the No. 1 reason marriages…

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Stich resigns from vice president position at WSCC.

April 7, 2016
Stich resigns from vice president position at WSCC.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Lisa Stich has resigned as West Shore Community College vice president of academic and student services effective April 1. She has served in that role for the past five years. The college did not publicly announce Stich’s resignation but sent an email to some of its staff. When asked about the resignation, the…

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Hospital president “leaves” job.

April 6, 2016
Hospital president “leaves” job.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Mark Vipperman, president of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is no longer employed by the local hospital. Tonight, Spectrum Health released an internal memo it had sent to its employees earlier in the day. It stated: “Mark Vipperman, president, Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, has left his role at Spectrum Health. Mark played an integral role in Ludington Hospital’s integration…

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Hart schools superintendent among new Ludington hospital board members.

April 6, 2016
Hart schools superintendent among new Ludington hospital board members.

LUDINGTON — The board of directors of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has approved two new members with leadership backgrounds in nursing, hospital quality and education. Linda Cronenwett, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program, and dean emeritus and professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cronenwett is…

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