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Michigander Bicycle Tour to stop in Hart.

February 17, 2016
Michigander Bicycle Tour to stop in Hart.

HART — Named one of the “Top 10 Multi-Day Rides in America” by Bicycling Magazine, the Michigander Bike Tour will travel through Oceana County this summer on the newly-paved William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Rail Trail, and riders will camp out at John Gurney Park in Hart. The tour combines beautiful trails, Great Lakes beaches, lighthouses, rivers, virgin white pines, and…

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Hart woman accused of embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

February 16, 2016
Hart woman accused of embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Laura Routley, 49, of 765 E. Hazel Rd., Hart, turned herself in to the Hart Police Department last Friday, Feb. 12, and was arraigned in 78th District Court on a felony charge of embezzlement $20,000-$50,000. Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback said Routley embezzled approximately $50,000 over the course of seven years, dating back to…

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Students help teachers pay for classroom supplies.

February 16, 2016
Students help teachers pay for classroom supplies.

OCEANA COUNTY — Teachers across the US pay for about 77 percent of classroom supplies out of their own pockets — about $500 per year, according to a school supply industry trade group.   Every teacher knows this; most adults, students and their parents probably don’t. But this comes as no surprise to 43 area high school students who are…

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Intruders break into 3 cottages.

February 16, 2016
Intruders break into 3 cottages.

COLFAX TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 9400 block of North 192nd Avenue to investigate a breaking and entering at a cottage on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in the early in the afternoon, according to Lt. Craig Mast. “Upon arrival to the area, deputies found that three cottages had been broken into recently,” Mast said.…

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Living in the OC: Excitement brews over couple’s new business.

February 15, 2016
Living in the OC: Excitement brews over couple’s new business.

Big Hart Brewing Company opens Saturday. ‘Living in the OC’ is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Dave and Leslie Hansen are opening the first microbrewery in Oceana County this Saturday, Feb. 20, and their focus is promoting the local area. “The whole point is…

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