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Mother bear with cubs shot; DNR seeks warrant

September 30, 2015
Mother bear with cubs shot; DNR seeks warrant

COLFAX TWP. – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking an arrest warrant for a 27-year-old Zeeland man who allegedly shot a mother black bear who was with her three cubs. The man, who has a bear hunting permit and was hunting legally, broke the law when he came upon the bear, because it is illegal to kill a…

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Rail trail work nearing completion

September 30, 2015

SHELBY — Work on the northern portion of the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Rail Trail from Shelby to Hart is nearing completion and is expected to be reopened for use either late this week or early next week, according to Leo Evans, assistant construction engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The parking lot on Polk Road will also…

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Oceana Drive work ‘substantially complete’

September 30, 2015

SHELBY — Construction on Old US-31 (Oceana Drive) between M-20 and the south village limits of Shelby and from the north village limits of Shelby to the Pentwater River north of Hart is “substantially complete” according to Leo Evans, assistant construction engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Work on Old US-31 within the Village of Shelby is still…

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Car-deer crashes, assault

September 30, 2015
Car-deer crashes, assault

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 recent Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, Sept. 28, 2015: – 9:05 p.m., car-deer crash, 128th Ave. and Pierce Rd., Ferry Twp. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015: – 12:14 a.m., assault, 4000 block…

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Hesperia man pleads guilty to receiving, concealing

September 28, 2015
Hesperia man pleads guilty to receiving, concealing

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 34-year-old Hesperia man will likely be sentenced to a 30-day jail term after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 28, to one count of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. Ryan Todd Lorenzen, of 6088 W. One Mile Rd., will also be responsible to paying $1,750 in restitution that is…

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