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Hart man arrested for felony drunk driving.

April 26, 2018

Hart man arrested for felony drunk driving. #OceanaCountyCrime HART TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Hart man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for third-offense operating while intoxicated Tuesday, April 24, at 12:52 a.m. in the 4200 block of West Polk Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Other recent…

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US 31 construction to begin soon.

April 25, 2018

US 31 construction to begin soon. #MichiganDepartmentofTransportation By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Now that the snow has melted, road construction season begins in Michigan. John Richard of the Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Department outlined projects slated for Oceana County. The biggest project on tap for this summer is resurfacing five miles of US 31 from Shelby Road to Polk Road…

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Oceana CAN focus of service club meeting.

April 25, 2018

Oceana CAN focus of service club meeting. #PentwaterServiceClub #OceanaCAN PENTWATER — Alyssa Merten, program coordinator for Oceana College Access Network, will provide a presentation about the organization during the Pentwater Service Club meeting Thursday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the Pentwater Public Schools library. Oceana CAN is building a culture within Oceana County focused on post-secondary education awareness, access,…

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Fire destroys barn.

April 24, 2018

Fire destroys barn. #OceanaCountyNews ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A barn was destroyed by fire Monday evening, April 23, on 160th Avenue near Baseline Road, said Jerry Frick of the Walkerville Fire Department. The barn owned by Rob Farst was not an active barn for farming, Frick said. No animals were inside it, and no one was injured. It was an older,…

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The Land: Fruit expert joins local extension office.

April 24, 2018

The Land: Fruit expert joins local extension office. #TheLand By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — David Jones has recently joined the Michigan State University Extension Office as the West Central Michigan Tree Fruit Extension Educator. Jones, who has a master’s degree in plant pathology and a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Wisconsin, offers valuable knowledge for local…

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