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News from January 2021

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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Ludington were old enough to vote in 2020

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Of the 8,081 citizens living in Ludington in 2020, 6,201 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 1% of people in Ludington identified as multi-racial in 2020

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Of the 8,081 citizens living in Ludington in 2020, 99 percent said they were only one race, while one percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Michigan officials hope manufacturers invest in new $25 stamping press sensor

By Elle Johnson | Jan 19, 2021

A $25 sensor may be all it takes to persuade some Michigan manufacturers to take a leap into a new level of technology investment that state officials hope will boost the sector’s competitiveness.That sensor on a stamping press could measure vibration, sending alerts when it gets out of whack and needs adjustment.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The BP at 8000 S. Mason Drive is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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50.9% of Montabella Junior/Senior High students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Montabella Junior/Senior High is tied for 356th among public schools in Michigan with 50.9 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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98 businesses in Muskegon County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

There were 98 businesses in Muskegon County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau reports Mason County population was 29,062 in 2020

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Mason County had a population of 29,062 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the West Central Michigan News.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Marathon at 68 State Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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One transportation company license issued in Livingston County during August 2020

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

There was one transportation company license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Livingston County during August 2020, unchanged from the previous month.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Oscar G. Johnson VAMC health facility in Menominee in July

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GC in Menominee, Michigan scheduled 401 pending appointments in July compared to 367 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in New Era for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Wesco at 4667 S. First is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in New Era for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Sunoco at 7596 E. 36th St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Newaygo for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Pentwater for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Pentwater Convenience Center at 4374 W. Monroe Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Pentwater for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Morley for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Sunoco at 4981 Northland Drive is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Morley for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Female students at Newaygo High School score 1,000.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Female students at Newaygo High School scored 1,000.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Otto for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Van Pattens General Store at 8416 S. 116th Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Otto for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Morley for the week of January 4-10

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

The Marathon at 280 S. Cass St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Morley for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hart High School is tied for 360th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Hart High School is tied for 360th among Michigan public high schools with 88 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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50% of students at Marion Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Marion Public Schools was tied for 309th in 2018-2019 with 50 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Hispanic students at Shelby Public Schools score 873.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By West Central Michigan News | Jan 19, 2021

Hispanic students at Shelby Public Schools scored 873.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.