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School district unveils health center Feb. 23.

February 15, 2016

SHELBY — District Health Department #10 and Shelby Public Schools invite Oceana County residents to the Shelby Adolescent Health Center’s open house Tuesday, Feb. 23. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m., and the public can tour the newly-renovated facility and meet staff from 4:45-6:30 p.m. The Shelby Adolescent Health Center is located inside Shelby Middle School at…

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Hazardous conditions cause several crashes; no injuries reported.

February 15, 2016
Hazardous conditions cause several crashes; no injuries reported.

Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016: – 5:11 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, E. Monroe Rd. and N. 112th Ave., Crystal Township. – 9:13 a.m.,  (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), property damage crash, N. Oceana Dr. and W. Jefferson Rd., Weare Township. – 2:11 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), personal protection order (PPO) violation,…

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Fire destroys garage.

February 15, 2016

HESPERIA — Firefighters from three area departments battled a garage fire Friday afternoon in blustery, frigid conditions, saving the adjacent home from major damage. Lt. Jason Newman of the Hesperia Fire Department said the garage at 129 S. Munn St. was a “total loss,” and the house sustained some smoke and water damage. Ferry Township and Fremont fire departments were…

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Shelby man charged with attempted robbery.

February 12, 2016
Shelby man charged with attempted robbery.

SHELBY — Timothy Veltman, 31, of Shelby has been arrested and charged with the Jan. 7 attempted robbery of the Mitt Stop, located at 269 S. State St., according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Veltman’s bond was set at $10,000/10 percent, which he posted, Mast said. “The clerk made a report to Shelby police of…

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TenBrink takes over as chief.

February 12, 2016
TenBrink takes over as chief.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Less than a month after firing police chief Bob Wilson, the Shelby Village Council voted 6-1 to hire police officer Terry TenBrink as the new chief. TenBrink, who started working at the Shelby Police Department over 40 years ago, was named the interim chief last December when Wilson was suspended amidst a criminal…

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