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Pig ‘factory’ draws major opposition.

January 10, 2018

Pig ‘factory’ draws major opposition. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. MONTAGUE — Emotions ran high at the Montague High School auditorium Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, during a Department of Environmental Quality public hearing concerning a proposed large-scale swine farm in Claybanks Township. Approximately 200 people attended the meeting, speaking out strongly in opposition to the operation that poses potential environmental…

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Security camera stolen.

January 10, 2018

Security camera stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime BENONA TOWNSHIP — A security camera was reported stolen from the 8000 block of West Shelby Road Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m., according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Other police activity in Oceana County Tuesday includes: – 1:41 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), violation of conservation laws,…

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Police looking for hit-and-run driver.

January 9, 2018

Police looking for hit-and-run driver. #OceanaCountyCrime GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the driver of an older-style Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck involved in a recent hit-and-run crash that occurred on 200th Avenue just south of East Wilke Road near Hesperia. The suspect vehicle is described as an older-style, dark-colored Silverado, probably 90s model year, with…

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Rothbury man allegedly attempts to strangle father.

January 9, 2018

Rothbury man allegedly attempts to strangle father. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Rothbury man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies shortly after midnight Monday, Jan. 8, after assaulting both his father and his father’s girlfriend and attempting to strangle his father, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Shane Schuiteman, of 2235 W. Cleveland…

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Several drunk driving arrests over the weekend.

January 8, 2018

Several drunk driving arrests over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 5, 2018: – 10:03 p.m., a 66-year-old Hart man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), West Polk Road, Hart Township. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018: – 3:37 a.m., a 47-year-old New Era man was arrested for OWI…

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