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UPDATE: Over 105,000 without power.

December 24, 2015

Consumers Energy crews have started the work of helping homes and businesses that lost power in a storm that brought damaging winds across Michigan early Thursday, Dec. 24. Crews from outside the state are expected to arrive in Michigan later today. Since 2 p.m. Wednesday, over 135,000 customers have been affected, first by a line of thunderstorms followed by high…

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Consumers Energy: 82,000 without power.

December 24, 2015

Damaging winds with gusts topping 60 mph have left more than 82,000 Consumers Energy customers across much of western and northern Michigan without power, according to a Consumers Energy press release. Nearly 36,800 Great Lakes Energy members remain without power Thursday morning in all 26 counties served by the electric cooperative due to power line damage caused by the wind…

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Damaging winds expected.

December 23, 2015
Damaging winds expected.

Damaging winds and thunderstorms are expected across much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula beginning Wednesday evening, Dec. 23, until Thursday morning, Dec. 24, according to a Consumers Energy press release. Some wind gusts may exceed 50 mph. Consumers Energy employees are preparing for an increase in power outages due to storm activity. To help the public prepare for what to do…

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Safe Harbor gives local youth financial literacy training.

December 22, 2015
Safe Harbor gives local youth financial literacy training.

Oceana County Press is brought to you free 24 hours a day, seven days a week thanks to the generosity of advertisers. Safe Harbor Credit Union of Ludington is one of those great advertisers. LUDINGTON — This past month, Safe Harbor Credit Union partnered with Roxanne Chye and her classroom at Mason County Central to speak about careers and financial literacy.…

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Fire destroys home.

December 22, 2015
Fire destroys home.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ROTHBURY — A home at 2622 W. Winston Rd. was totally destroyed in a fire Monday night, Dec. 21. No one was injured in the blaze, said Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks. Both people who lived in the home were at work at the time the fire ignited, Brooks said. The single-story home with…

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