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Rotting power pole causes outage.

April 21, 2017

Rotting power pole causes outage. #OceanaCountyNews  #NewEra NEW ERA — According to a witness, a rotting power pole fell between First and Elm streets behind Tri-County Feed Friday, April 21, causing a power outage. This photo shows a new pole on a Consumers Energy truck waiting to be installed, with the fallen pole in the background. – Contributed photo by…

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Warrant arrests, thefts among police activity.

April 21, 2017

Warrant arrests, thefts among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, April 12, 2017: – 8:30 p.m., (Hart Police Department), a 32-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued by the Hart Police Department, 2000 block of VanBuren Road, Hart Township. Thursday, April 13, 2017: – 10:20 a.m., (HPD), driving without…

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Five residents lose home in fire.

April 20, 2017

Five residents lose home in fire. #OceanaCountyNews   #NewEra By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Five people living in a home at 3069 W. Tahoe Trail in the Lake Tahoe subdivision near New Era lost their home in a fire early Thursday morning, April 20, according to Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks. The one-story home with a basement,…

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Firefighters to quit if budget doesn’t pass.

April 19, 2017

Firefighters to quit if budget doesn’t pass. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. #OceanaCountyNews #WalkervilleAreaFireAndRescue WALKERVILLE — After months of controversy surrounding the fire department’s budget, Walkerville firefighters and medical responders have announced that they will “walk off the job” next week if officials do not adopt a budget so the department can continue operations. “The firefighters and medical responders met tonight…

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Rothbury man arrested for fraud.

April 19, 2017

Rothbury man arrested for fraud. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Rothbury man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, April 18, at 9:41 p.m., on East Sandcreek Trail, on a fraud warrant issued by the Fremont Police Department, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other police activity Tuesday, April 18, 2017 includes: – 6:16 a.m.,…

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