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It’s never too late to start something new.

June 22, 2020

It’s never too late to start something new. LUDINGTON — Aebok (pronounced A-bow) Morton has lived by this motto. And in this season of graduations, it’s never been truer. Morton, 50, of Ludington, recently earned her bachelor of science in nursing, an achievement marked less by graduation pomp and more by circumstance amid this global COVID-19 pandemic. “Nursing has always…

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Sheriff’s office responds to 4 injury crashes at dunes.

June 22, 2020

Sheriff’s office responds to 4 injury crashes at dunes. UPDATE: Sheriff Mast reported a fifth injury-causing crash over the weekend after this article was published. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office responded to four separate crashes at the ORV area of the Silver Lake State Park over the weekend. An off-duty doctor resuscitated two men who were unresponsive…

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Public Notice: Budget Meeting, Gateway to Success Academy.

June 21, 2020

Public Notice: Budget Meeting, Gateway to Success Academy. Please take notice that on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 5  p.m. The Board of Education of Gateway to Success Academy will hold a public hearing to consider the District’s proposed 2020-2021 Operational Budget. The Gateway to Success School board will meet electronically.  Log in Link:   https://zoom.us/j/93475302375 The Board may not…

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Thief/thieves stealing flowers from cemetery.

June 19, 2020

Thief/thieves stealing flowers from cemetery. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves have been stealing flowers from graves at the Elbridge Township Cemetery over the last few weeks, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The flower arrangement in the above photo was stolen some time between Wednesday, June 17, after 5 p.m. and the morning of Thursday, June 18. “Flowers…

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County buildings close due to COVID-19 scare.

June 18, 2020

County buildings close due to COVID-19 scare. HART – Just 10 days after Oceana County buildings were re-opened to the public, they are forced to close again due to “one or more individuals” who were in the county buildings “exhibiting one or more symptoms related to COVID-19,” said Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie. “Beginning at 4 p.m. today (June 18),…

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