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Marijuana possession arrest among police activity.

May 12, 2016
Marijuana possession arrest among police activity.

Local law enforcement and emergency activity Wednesday, May 11, 2016 includes: – 12:54 a.m., (Hesperia Police Department), alarm activation, N. Division St., Village of Hesperia. – 1:38 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), warrant arrest, northbound US 31, Grant Township. – 5 p.m. (Walkerville Fire Department, Michigan State Police – Hart post), vehicle fire, 5000 block of E. Madison Rd., Colfax…

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Sheriff candidate Q&A session May 19.

May 11, 2016
Sheriff candidate Q&A session May 19.

SHELBY — Lt. Craig Mast (R-Hart), Undersheriff Tim Priese (R-New Era) and Deputy Leroy Strait (R-Montague) are vying for the office of Oceana County Sheriff. All three candidates will attend a question-and-answer session in order to allow the public to get to know them better. The event is free to the public and is set for Thursday, May 19, at…

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Arrest, crashes among police activity.

May 11, 2016
Arrest, crashes among police activity.

Recent activity in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police of the Hart post includes: Monday, May 9, 2016: – 9:20 p.m., car/deer crash, 192nd Ave. and Yonker Rd., Newfield Township. Tuesday, May 10, 2016: – 2:05 a.m., a 20-year-old Shelby man was arrested for no proof of insurance; unregistered vehicle; and improper plates, Third St. and Michigan Ave., Village…

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Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner candidate explains why office should be part-time.

May 11, 2016

Dear Editor: I would like to address Mr. Bizon’s statements published on www.oceanacountypress.com concerning my desire to return the office of drain commissioner to part-time, as it had been in the mid-80s. (See letter to the editor here) While it is true that Manistee, Osceola and Benzie counties have fewer drains than Oceana, it is also true that Oceana has…

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1,445 without power.

May 11, 2016

A “substation issue” caused approximately 1,445 Great Lakes Energy customers in Oceana and Muskegon counties to be without power for several hours Wednesday morning, May 11, said GLE Communications Director Dave Guzniczak. Central Dispatch reported a sparking transformer on Webster Road near 56th and 60th avenues in Grant Township at approximately 5:30 a.m. Guzniczak said 333 customers in Grant Township…

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