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78th District Court sentencings

July 30, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Mark Raymond Broda, 34, of 5626 Ottawattamie Dr., Pentwater, was found guilty July 27 of attempted interfering with electronic communications. He was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $450 in…

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$175,000 in scholarships awarded to local students through Community Foundation

July 30, 2015
$175,000 in scholarships awarded to local students through Community Foundation

SHELBY — Some 60 Oceana clubs, organizations, individuals and families have combined to give away 175 awards totaling almost $175,000 to area students who are pursuing studies this fall. This is almost 10 percent more scholarships and funds awarded than last year, and comes as Oceana students are being strongly encouraged to continue their education in colleges, universities, technical and…

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Gas drive-off among police activity

July 30, 2015
Gas drive-off among 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 recent local law enforcement activity: Tuesday, July 28, 2015: – 7:56 p.m., (Hart Police Department), domestic situation, no arrests, 500 block of Griswold St., City of Hart. Wednesday, July 29, 2015: – 1 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post),…

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Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

July 29, 2015
Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TWP. — A man with a critical leg injury resulting from a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Wednesday afternoon, July 29, was airlifted by an Aeromed helicopter for emergency treatment. Few details were immediately available, but Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber said the man’s injuries are non-life-threatening. Although, the damage to his…

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Intermittent water outages continue during street work

July 29, 2015
Intermittent water outages continue during street work

HART — Intermittent water outages continue during the current phase of the Johnson/Water Street Project in the city. “Water main testing is complete,” states Hart City Manager in a “special edition” newsletter released Wednesday, July 29. “Hallack Contracting is tying the new main to the existing water system and connecting water service lines to the new main. There will be…

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