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Welcome to the world! Recent births, reported April 22, 2016.

April 22, 2016
Welcome to the world! Recent births, reported April 22, 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.  Gabriella Rae Martinez, the daughter of Tyra and Raymond Martinez Jr. of Shelby, was born April 21, 2016. Emerly Juliette Flores, the daughter of Valeria Barrios and Christopher Flores of Hart, was born April 22, 2016. If you…

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Caring for aging parents.

April 22, 2016
Caring for aging parents.

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 Thanks to healthier lifestyles and advances in modern medicine, there are more Americans over the age of 65 than there have ever been. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2030, more…

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Walkerville Schools placed on lockdown after man with gun seen near school.

April 19, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  WALKERVILLE — Walkerville Schools was placed on lockdown today after an individual was seen near the school with a firearm. Superintendent Michael Sweet said he approached the individual and determined the firearm to be a BB gun. “The playground was cleared and the school was immediately put on lockdown,” Sweet said in an all-school alert message.…

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Learning about finances at the credit union.

April 19, 2016
Learning about finances at the credit union.

LUDINGTON — Students from the West Shore Educational Service District recently visited Safe Harbor Credit Union to learn how a financial institution works. The tour was part of the Financial Literacy program offered by Safe Harbor in observation of Youth Credit Union Month. The students were from classes taught by Niki Boerema and Kay Ketz. “April is Youth Month here…

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Gun brandishing homeowner explains her side, takes issue with news coverage.

April 18, 2016
Gun brandishing homeowner explains her side, takes issue with news coverage.

Letter to the Editor, by Wilma Seng, Hesperia.  If you lived on the river,  you would know how rude fisherman are and how much garbage they leave on your property and how many times they decide to relieve themselves directly across the river from your house.  You tell them to leave your property and they swear at you and call…

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