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Recent deaths, reported June 1, 2015.

June 1, 2015

Linda Tietz, 72, of Shelby, died May 28, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Scott Near, age 47, of Shelby, died May 29, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Lorna Marie Reeds, 92, of Hart, passed away May 29, 2015.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 1.

May 31, 2015
Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 1.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. At one time, legislative districts in many states—particularly state senate districts—were apportioned principally on the basis of geography rather than population.  In some states, every county was entitled to elect a certain number of state representatives or state senators, regardless of the county’s population.  This often resulted in extremely unequal representation.  For…

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$1 million scholarship story not true, teacher says; recipient says he may have been scammed.

May 29, 2015
$1 million scholarship story not true, teacher says; recipient says he may have been scammed.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Earlier today, OCP Editor Allison Scarbrough posted a story about Hart High School graduate Nickolas Ponce and a $1 million college scholarship he received. Allison interviewed Nickolas face-to-face about this story after she was “tagged” in a Facebook post shared by Sonya Hernandez, a former Hart Public Schools employee. Allison had also been hearing about this scholarship…

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Recent deaths, May 25, 2015.

May 25, 2015

Jewel Long, 67, of Hart, died Sunday, May 24, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Robert E. Sullivan, 86, of Muskegon and formerly of Shelby, died Friday, May 22, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Mary Punches, 76, of Shelby, died Thurs. May 21, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Patricia Carignan, 69, of Rothbury, died Tuesday,…

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Obituary: Dixie Lee Fralic, 58, Hart.

May 18, 2015
Obituary: Dixie Lee Fralic, 58, Hart.

Dixie Lee Fralic, 58 of Hart, formerly of Manistee passed away on Friday, May 15 at her home surrounded by her family after a hard fought fight with cancer.  She won the battle and now celebrates with her savior in heaven. Dixie was born on September 29, 1956 in Frankfort, the daughter of Robert and Norma (Soper) Schimke, and graduated…

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