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Chicago man arrested for attempted vehicle break-in.

April 15, 2016
Chicago man arrested for attempted vehicle break-in.

HART — A 20-year-old Chicago man was arrested by the Hart Police Department following a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle Thursday, April 14, at 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Lincoln Street, according to Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. A witness observed the suspect attempting to steal fishing equipment from an unlocked vehicle, the…

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Local student awarded CMU’s first-ever Goldwater Scholarship.

April 15, 2016
Local student awarded CMU’s first-ever Goldwater Scholarship.

MOUNT PLEASANT — ​​​​​​​​The first Gold​water Scholarship in Central Michigan University’s history has been awarded to Kristopher Kieft of Rothbury, an honors student majoring in biology. Kieft was one of 252 scholars chosen from a competitive pool of 1,150 national nominations. An additional 256 students were awarded honorable mentions. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding undergraduate…

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Property destruction, larceny among police activity.

April 14, 2016
Property destruction, larceny among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Wednesday, April 13, 2016: – 11:52 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), shots fired, N. 144th Ave., Crystal Township. – 1:04 p.m., (OCSO, Hart Police Department), disturbance, S. State St., City of Hart. – 3:16 p.m., (OCSO), malicious destruction of property (MDOP), W. Arthur Rd., Claybanks Township. – 3:32 p.m., (Shelby Police Department), larceny,…

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US 31 repaving work begins next week.

April 13, 2016

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A $10. 6 million road construction project begins Monday, April 18, on US 31 between Fruitvale and Winston roads. The project includes repaving the expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes. Expect single-lane closures during the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of September. The project includes road resurfacing, bridge approach work, and construction on…

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Village considers bond proposals for $3.2 million in street repairs.

April 13, 2016

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council was updated on the services committee’s assessment of local streets, and the most economical way to pay for the needed repairs and maintenance Monday, April 11, according to a press release from the village.    Last May, the village retained the Wade Trim engineering consulting firm, which concluded in September that nearly 70 percent…

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