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Deputies dispatched to 2 ‘shots fired’ complaints

December 14, 2015
Deputies dispatched to 2 ‘shots fired’ complaints

Police reports have been turned over to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office regarding to two separate complaints over the weekend involving a firearm, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to a “shots fired” complaint Saturday, Dec. 12, at 5:45 a.m. in the 700 block of N. 144th Ave. in Elbridge Township. “Upon…

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Girls on the Run recruits coaches

December 14, 2015
Girls on the Run recruits coaches

HART — The Girls on the Run program of District Health Department #10 is in need of volunteer coaches for the 2016 season. Girls on the Run is a national program on a mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident while using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. This program is offered to third…

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Break-ins, assault top police activity

December 14, 2015
Break-ins, assault top police activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015: – 8:55 p.m., a 33-year-old Montague man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Oceana Dr. and McKinley Rd., Grant Township. Friday, Dec. 11,…

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Christmas tree project teaches many valuable lessons

December 12, 2015
Christmas tree project teaches many valuable lessons

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Fourth grade students at Spitler Elementary School are learning many important lessons through a unique Christmas tree tracking project. The students visited Slocum Brothers Tree Farm, where they tagged about 100 Christmas trees with a postcard that asks the tree owner to correspond with the students. So far, the students have heard from…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings include CSC, welfare fraud, meth possession

December 11, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings include CSC, welfare fraud, meth possession

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Edward James Riley, 34, of 2163 Indian Trail, Muskegon, was found guilty Oct. 26 of lying to a peace officer. He was sentenced Dec. 7 to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 76 days served;…

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