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Residents stay safe during dangerous storm.

January 31, 2019

Residents stay safe during dangerous storm. #PolarVortex2019 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY – Although it was one of the worst winter storms in at least a decade, Oceana County people were smart and stayed safe, law enforcement officials said. The storm shut down all Oceana County schools as well as several businesses and organizations, including the Oceana County courthouse.…

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Spectrum Health Medical Group physician offices to be open Friday, Feb. 1

January 31, 2019

Spectrum Health Medical Group physician offices to be open Friday, Feb. 1 All Spectrum Health Medical Group physician offices and all outpatient rehabilitation locations, including cardiac rehab classes will be open on Friday, February 1, 2019. Patients are advised to call their physician’s office with any questions or concerns related to this week’s closings.

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Consumers asking gas customers to turn thermostats down.

January 30, 2019

Consumers asking gas customers to turn thermostats down. Consumers Energy today called for all customers to voluntarily reduce their gas usage as a result of an unexpected gas incident in southeast Michigan. “As a result of an unexpected incident at a gas compressor station this morning in southeast Michigan, we are asking customers to temporarily reduce gas usage at this…

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Mail delivery suspended again on Thursday.

January 30, 2019

Mail delivery suspended again on Thursday. The US Postal Service announced that it is extended all deliveries again Thursday for zip codes that include all Mason, Oceana, and Manistee counties — zip codes beginning with 486 through 491 and 493 through 499, an area that includes most of western Michigan. The closure is due to the extreme cold temperatures forecasted.…

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Second annual Joan Ramseyer Memorial Poetry Contest begins

January 30, 2019

Second annual Joan Ramseyer Memorial Poetry Contest begins HART — The second annual Joan Ramseyer Memorial Poetry Contest is underway. This year an addition of a cover-art contest. Both contests ask for literary and visual artists to submit their best work on the theme of joy. Son of Joan, Brett Ramseyer said, “The first year of the JRMPC brought such…

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