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Muslim woman’s lawsuit against the sheriff’s office dismissed.

April 19, 2016
Muslim woman’s lawsuit against the sheriff’s office dismissed.

By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A Muslim woman’s federal lawsuit that claimed Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies violated her constitutional rights last spring by forcing her to remove her headscarf during jail booking has been dismissed. The woman’s claim included many inaccurate statements, according to Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber. Fatme Mohamad Dakroub’s lawsuit against the county, the sheriff’s office, Sheriff…

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76-year-old man arrested for soliciting prostitutes.

April 18, 2016
76-year-old man arrested for soliciting prostitutes.

WHITE CLOUD, Newaygo County — A 76-year-old White Cloud man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart Post Monday, April 18, following a complaint of solicitation of prostitution, according to an MSP press release. As a result of the investigation, Norman Leo Ochs was arrested and arraigned in the 78th District Court of Newaygo County for alleged…

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2 candidates running for mayor.

April 18, 2016
2 candidates running for mayor.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Two candidates are vying for mayor in a non-partisan election Tuesday, May 3: Jason LaFever and Ron LaPorte.  Current Hart City Mayor Harold Schaner is not seeking re-election. OCP sent the candidates a questionnaire, and here are their answers: Ron LaPorte, age 61: Work history: My original start was in agriculture, growing up on a…

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Police activity heats up during warmer weather.

April 18, 2016
Police activity heats up during warmer weather.

The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend, April 15-17: Friday, April 15, 2016: – 12:01 a.m., (Hart Police Department), warrant arrest, W. Mechanic St., City of Hart. – 8:36 a.m., (Shelby Police Department), larceny, N. State St., Village of Shelby. – 2:04 p.m., (Pentwater Police Department), malicious destruction of property (MDOP), S. Cambridge, Village of Pentwater. –…

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Medical condition may have caused crash.

April 18, 2016
Medical condition may have caused crash.

CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — An elderly Claybanks Township couple was injured in a single-vehicle crash, possibly caused by a medical condition, Saturday, April 16, at 6:16 p.m. on Scenic Drive between Winston and Webster roads, according to Michigan State Police from the Hart post. The couple was southbound when their vehicle went off the right side of the road; crashed into…

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