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Parolee arrested for 1st-degree CSC.

April 7, 2016
Parolee arrested for 1st-degree CSC.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 38-year-old Hesperia man who was paroled from prison, Feb. 18, was arrested three days later by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police for a felony charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Robert Eric Cupps, of 7524 E. M 20, is being charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender, according to…

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78th District Court sentencings.

April 7, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Wilma Louise Seng, 75, of 4445 S. 198th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty April 4 of brandishing a firearm in public and…

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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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