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Garbage truck destroyed in blaze

September 23, 2015
Garbage truck destroyed in blaze

By Allison Scarbrough. OPC Editor. BENONA TWP. — A pole barn fire Sunday evening, Sept. 20, at Son’s Disposal totally destroyed a garbage truck, said owner Larry Keeler. “It looks like a ceiling fan caught on fire from what the firemen were telling me,” Keeler said. “And that caught the ceiling on fire which dripped down on one of our…

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Returnables stolen from convenience store

September 22, 2015

WEARE TWP. — The manager at Pentwater Convenience Center on West Monroe Road noticed someone had covered up a video camera and discovered there were four large bags of returnable cans valued at $80 missing Friday, Sept. 18, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. If anyone has any information about the theft, contact the sheriff’s office at (231) 873-2121.

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Man arrested after jumping from vehicle during high-speed chase

September 21, 2015

PENTWATER — An 18-year-old Mason County man was arrested by the Pentwater Police Department after jumping from his vehicle during a high-speed chase Monday afternoon, Sept. 21. The suspect was wanted for a burglary that had just occurred in Pentwater Township. “Acting on a ‘be on the lookout’ (BOL) broadcast of a burglary in progress, officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted…

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Fugitive arrests, crashes top police activity

September 21, 2015
Fugitive arrests, crashes 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. Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity in Oceana County over the weekend, Sept. 18-120, 2015 includes: Friday, Sept. 18, 2015: – 12:37 p.m., a 39-year-old Mears man was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS), Stony Lake Rd. and 64th Ave., Benona…

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Semi vs. power pole crash causes widespread outage

September 21, 2015
Semi vs. power pole crash causes widespread outage

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — A driver of a Roadway semi truck who was pulling out of Advanced Architechural near the Dollar General store struck a power pole, knocking it down, and causing another power pole to be dragged down Monday, Sept. 21, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The two downed power poles, which affected approximately three transformers, caused…

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