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Police chief fired amidst criminal investigation.

January 11, 2016
Police chief fired amidst criminal investigation.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — After deliberating for nearly one and half hours in closed session, the Shelby Village Council voted 5-1 to immediately terminate Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson from his employment Monday night, Jan. 11, in the Shelby High School auditorium. An internal investigation revealed that Wilson had been doing salvage vehicle inspections without notifying the…

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Council meeting moved to high school.

January 11, 2016

SHELBY — The regularly-scheduled village council meeting set for Monday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. has been moved from the village hall to the Shelby High School Auditorium, at 641 N. State Street. Please enter through the front entrance of the high school.

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City to amend medical marijuana growing ordinance due to odor complaints.

January 11, 2016
City to amend medical marijuana growing ordinance due to odor complaints.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The process of growing marijuana can create a strong odor, and city officials are working to eliminate the odor problem by amending its medical marijuana growing ordinance. Amendments to the city ordinance include a requirement that all growing operations are equipped with a filtration system and that they are located at least 500…

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Police seek info.

January 11, 2016
Police seek info.

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from anyone who gave a man a ride from the Walkerville area to the Hart area Saturday night, Jan. 9 or early Sunday morning, Jan. 10. OCSO is confirming the man’s activities and timeline, Lt. Craig Mast said. He is not missing. Please call the sheriff’s office at 231-873-2121 if…

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Fugitives arrested.

January 11, 2016
Fugitives arrested.

The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 8, 2016: – 7 p.m., a 25-year-old Egelston, Michigan man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 200 block of Lincoln St., City of Hart. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016: – 12:10 a.m., domestic assault, 100 block of S. Winter St.,…

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