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Letter to the Editor: Board of ed’s gender identity statement is ‘political correctness on steroids.’

March 28, 2016

Dear Editor: The Michigan State Board of Education (SBE) has issued a Statement and Guidance on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students. This guidance statement encourages Michigan schools to include LGBTQ topics throughout the curriculum, including in social studies, English language arts, creative arts, health education and sex education. It encourages schools…

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Car vs. cow crash among police activity.

March 28, 2016
Car vs. cow crash among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend: Friday, March 25, 2016: – 4:23 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), property damage crash, S. Maple Island Rd. and E. McKinley Rd., Greenwood Township. – 4:55 a.m., (OCSO), property damage crash, S. Oceana Dr., Grant Township. – 11:15 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 30-year-old Hesperia woman was arrested…

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78th District Court arraignments include felonious assault.

March 26, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include felonious assault.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felony – Mari Sue Conkle, 35, of 6929 VanBuren, Walkerville, was arrested March 17 by the Michigan State Police…

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78th District Court sentencings.

March 26, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Jared Theodore Greiner, 31, of 53 1/2 State St., Hart, was found guilty March 21 of disorderly person – jostling and sentenced…

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Huge amount of emergency calls during storm.

March 25, 2016
Huge amount of emergency calls during storm.

The following is local law enforcement and fire department activity Thursday, March 24, 2016: – 1:45 a.m., (Shelby-Benona Fire Department), wires down, W. Shelby Rd., Shelby Township. – 2:24 a.m., (Grant Township Fire Department), wires down, W. Stony Lake Rd., Claybanks Township. – 2:40 a.m., (Pentwater Fire Department), wires down, Sixth St. and Judd St., Village of Pentwater. – 4:32…

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