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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Reader appreciates birthday wishes.

September 17, 2016

Dear Editor, To all my friends and neighbors: Thank you for all of your kindness, cards, gifts, visits, notes, help, calls, thoughtfulness, and prayers over the past year and especially for my 90th birthday. I appreciate all of it and am grateful for every one of you. With love and thanks, Kitty Kokx

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Letter to the Editor: A heartfelt thanks from Steven Bruce’s family.

August 23, 2016
Letter to the Editor: A heartfelt thanks from Steven Bruce’s family.

We would like to express our deep gratitude to those who responded to the fishing accident that took the life of Steven Jay Bruce on August 14:  The US Coast Guard, Oceana County Sheriff’s Department Marine Division, Michigan State Police Dive and Rescue Team, Pentwater Police, Oceana EMS, Mason County Sheriff’s Department, Ludington Police Department, Muskegon County Sheriff’s Department Marine…

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Letter to the Editor: Get out and vote Aug. 2.

July 7, 2016
Letter to the Editor: Get out and vote Aug. 2.

#OceanaCountyElection2016 #LetterToTheEditor Dear Editor, My name is Bob Carr, and I’m running for the Newfield Township Supervisor post. I’m writing this to point out the importance of voting in the primary election Aug. 2. Regardless of who you vote for, it is important to vote in the primary and here’s why: My race, the supervisor’s race in Newfield, will be…

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Residents encouraged to attend sheriff Q&A session Thursday.

May 18, 2016

Dear Editor: Have you ever wondered which local candidate you should vote for? Perhaps you have thought there wasn’t enough information on any of the candidates for you to vote intelligently. There are three candidates running to be the Oceana County Sheriff: Craig Mast, Tim Priese and Leroy Strait. All three candidates are Republicans. All three candidates currently work for…

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Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner candidate explains why office should be part-time.

May 11, 2016

Dear Editor: I would like to address Mr. Bizon’s statements published on www.oceanacountypress.com concerning my desire to return the office of drain commissioner to part-time, as it had been in the mid-80s. (See letter to the editor here) While it is true that Manistee, Osceola and Benzie counties have fewer drains than Oceana, it is also true that Oceana has…

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