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Shelby woman enjoys jobs on SS Badger

April 21, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Sue McDonald of Shelby likes to have fun at work. She started working at the SS Badger in 2024 as a galley prep cook, assisting the galley lead cook with preparing meals for the passengers and crew. Sue, who is retired, applied for the job at the urging of her daughter, Tonia Poort, who…

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Shelby man with 30 convictions arrested

April 21, 2025

FERRY TOWNSHIP —  A 42-year-old Shelby man was arrested Thursday, April 17, shortly after 4 p.m. in the 1800 block of Fish Road by troopers from the Michigan State Police, Hart post, on three felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, one felony count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and one count of parole violation,…

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Shelby Optimist Club hosts Derby Day 

April 21, 2025

SHELBY — The Shelby Optimist Club is “off to the races” again with its popular Derby Day set for Saturday, May 3, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Shelby Optimist Club building, 748 N. Industrial Park Dr. In addition to watching the Kentucky Derby live on TV and playing various games available, attendees can place bets on 36 “horses” sponsored…

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Lane closures on US 31 in Montague in effect

April 21, 2025

MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP, Muskegon County — Lane closures for road work are in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, on northbound US 31 from Colby Road to Fruitvale Road, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent.  ______________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10…

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Police news, published April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 10:40 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), domestic violence, no arrest, 2100 block of North 56th Avenue, Golden Township. Thursday, April 17, 2025: 2:26 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 45-year-old Muskegon…

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