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News alert: Walkerville department called to assist at Newaygo Co. structure fire.

July 7, 2021

News alert: Walkerville department called to assist at Newaygo Co. structure fire. Walkerville Area Fire and Rescue was dispatched Wednesday, July 7, shorty after 8:30 a.m. to a fully-engulfed structure fire in the 2600 block of West Pierce Drive in Newaygo County’s Merrill Townhip.

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Radiology department renovations, upgrades begin at hospital.

July 6, 2021

Radiology department renovations, upgrades begin at hospital. LUDINGTON — After years of planning and anticipation, work has begun on the $2.6 million radiology department renovation and equipment upgrade project at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. New state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) machines headline the project, replacing units that have completed their lifecycle. Danielle Tiefenthal, manager of radiology…

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Vietnam traveling wall arrives in Hart Wednesday.

July 6, 2021

Vietnam traveling wall arrives in Hart Wednesday. HART — A Vietnam traveling memorial will arrive at the Oceana County Fairgrounds Wednesday, July 7, and will remain on the grounds through the weekend. The wall is 80 percent the size of the national monument in Washington DC, which is the largest replica. Inscribed on the black granite wall are the names of…

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Police seek assistance identifying break-in suspect.

July 6, 2021

Police seek assistance identifying break-in suspect. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a break-in suspect who can be seen in surveillance video attempting to throw a rock through the window of a Silver Lake business. “On Monday, July 5, 2021 two Silver Lake businesses were attempted to be broken into,” states…

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Deputy catches car theft suspect.

July 5, 2021

Deputy catches car theft suspect. A 28-year-old Jonesville, Michigan woman was arrested in Oceana County early Saturday morning, July 3, after she allegedly stole a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz from the 1500 block of Betty Avenue in Mason County’s Pere Marquette Township, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman was also wanted on an outstanding warrant. A “be on…

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