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Police news, published Oct. 11, 2024

October 11, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024: 11:06 p.m., a 40-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for second-offense driving while license revoked (DWLR) and improper license plate, East Garfield Road near 144th Avenue, Otto Township. He…

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Police seek trailer owner

October 11, 2024

FERRY TOWNSHIP — During a traffic stop on South 132nd Avenue near M 20 Thursday, Oct. 10, around 1:30 p.m., the Oceana County sheriff’s deputy became suspicious of a trailer that was being hauled by the vehicle the suspect was driving. “The driver said that this trailer showed up at his house, and he doesn’t know whose it is,” said…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 10, 2024

October 10, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jontarius Edrickhius Trotter, 26, pleaded “no contest” July 2, 2024 to larceny in a building and was sentenced Oct. 7, 2024 to one year and one day to four years  in prison and $198 in fines and costs. One count of second-degree home…

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Fire danger expected to remain high through the weekend 

October 10, 2024

Whether you’re staying at home to clean up the yard or traveling north for a little fall color, keep fire safety in mind. Due to dry conditions, fire danger is elevated throughout the state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources states in a press release issued Thursday, Oct. 10. “As you go north this weekend to enjoy the beautiful fall…

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Tourism spending rises by nearly 6% in Oceana County

October 10, 2024

HART — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes-Hart Visitors Bureau announced Thursday, Oct. 10, that 2023 visitor spending increased in Oceana County by nearly 6 percent.  According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Tourism Economic Impact  Report, $160.8 million dollars were spent in the county during 2023, which is up 5.9 percent over 2022.  Visitor spending accounted for $19 million…

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