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‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ to make Christmas brighter for local kids.

December 5, 2018

‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ to make Christmas brighter for local kids. #MichiganStatePolice LUDINGTON – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police will conduct an event, “Stuff a Blue Goose,” to benefit less fortunate families in Oceana and Mason counties, Friday, Dec. 14, from 3-7 p.m. at the Ludington-area Walmart on US 10. “We have long referred to our patrol…

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Mears man hospitalized following drunk driving crash.

December 4, 2018

Mears man hospitalized following drunk driving crash. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – A 23-year-old Mears man faces a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI) after he allegedly crashed the vehicle he was driving into a building Monday, Dec. 3, at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Courtland and Washington streets, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson. The man was…

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Get in the spirit with Shelby band, choir Christmas concerts.

December 4, 2018

Get in the spirit with Shelby band, choir Christmas concerts. #ShelbyPerformingArtsDepartment SHELBY – The Shelby Performing Arts Department is excited for the holiday season which includes a variety of performances by the middle school and high school bands and choirs. The big dates include: – The annual Shelby Middle School Christmas Concert Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in the…

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Basketball coach pleads ‘no contest’ in CSC case.

December 3, 2018

Basketball coach pleads ‘no contest’ in CSC case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 36-year-old former high school basketball coach faces three to 15 years in prison after pleading” no contest” to third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Monday, Dec. 3, in 27th Circuit Court. Russell Douglas Swihart was initially charged with five felony counts of CSC stemming from…

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Prisoner sentenced for home invasion.

December 3, 2018

Prisoner sentenced for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 19-year-old Zeeland man currently incarcerated in prison received a concurrent prison term Monday, Dec. 3, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of second-degree home invasion. Nieko James Sheldon was arrested last April in Oceana County and was set to receive a Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA)…

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