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Lakeshore mansion leveled by massive fire.

August 3, 2020

Lakeshore mansion leveled by massive fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Multiple Oceana County fire departments battled a massive fire on the Lake Michigan shoreline Monday afternoon, Aug. 3. An over 4,000-square foot mansion was destroyed, and adjacent homes sustained damage, said Shelby-Benona Fire Chief Jack White. No one was injured. The fire began in the garage, which…

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2 men injured in Lake Tahoe shooting.

August 3, 2020

2 men injured in Lake Tahoe shooting. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident in which two young men were injured Sunday, Aug. 2, at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Oneida Trail of the Lake Tahoe subdivision. The suspect in the case is claiming self defense. Deputies were dispatched to Mercy…

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Harrison Road closed for bridge replacement.

August 3, 2020

Harrison Road closed for bridge replacement. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — Harrison Road between 166th and 168th avenues is closed for the next few days to replace the failed bridge west of the Village of Walkerville, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour has been set up. Please consider helping fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press…

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CMH offering free mental health and wellness app.

August 3, 2020

CMH offering free mental health and wellness app. West Michigan Community Mental Health (WMCMH) is providing a free mental health and wellness app. Called myStrength, the free app offers access to clinically proven tools to manage stress, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and other common behavioral health conditions along with COVID-19 resources. Users may choose to complete self-directed courses or…

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Coolman becomes board certified nurse practitioner, accepting patients. 

August 2, 2020

Coolman becomes board certified nurse practitioner, accepting patients.  Amber Coolman, a nurse with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology, recently became board certified as a nurse practitioner in women’s health. She will now be taking her own patients at the OB/GYN clinic located at 250 Nelson Road in Ludington, working alongside doctors Marian Fuller, Dan Gentry, and Margaret Gustafson,…

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