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Couple charged with assaulting police.

May 3, 2016
Couple charged with assaulting police.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Maxwell Turple, 28, and Kimberly Cushman, 31, both of 3585 N. Maple Island Rd., Hesperia, were arraigned in 78th District Court on a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police stemming from an altercation Sunday night in Newfield Township in which a taser was deployed by police in order to restrain them. Turple also faces a…

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Letter to the Editor: Less can be more.

May 3, 2016

Dear Editor: While attending the Weare Township Planning Committee meetings, I became acquainted with Lori Green. My first impression continues to be my opinion of her: this is a person who sincerely wants to serve the people of Weare Township, and now Oceana County, and will work hard to do so. A couple of years ago she spoke about running…

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Window broken; tools stolen.

May 3, 2016
Window broken; tools stolen.

GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a case of malicious destruction of property involving a broken window of a residence in the 7000 block of Surf Court reported Monday, May 2, at 10:15 a.m. MSP is also investigating a break-in that was reported Monday at 10:29 a.m. in the 7000 block of Fox…

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Village street work meeting May 16.

May 3, 2016
Village street work meeting May 16.

Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — A public informational meeting to discuss details and answer questions about the village’s street improvement plan being explored by local officials is set for Monday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the Pentwater Village Hall. An engineering study has concluded that nearly 70 percent of village streets need resurfacing, repair or reconstruction over the…

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Police seek warrant for strangulation assault.

May 2, 2016
Police seek warrant for strangulation assault.

LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking an arrest warrant for a 24-year-old Walkerville man, formerly of Holton, for a felony of assault by strangulation stemming from an incident Sunday, May 1, in the 6100 block of E. Filmore Rd. The alleged assault occurred at 4 a.m. Sunday, said Lt. Craig Mast of the sheriff’s office. Deputies…

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