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Johnson Street water main work complete

August 11, 2015
Johnson Street water main work complete

HART — Hallack Contracting completed all water main connections Aug. 5 for the Johnson/Water Street Project, and storm sewer replacement concluded Monday, Aug. 10, states City Manager Stan Rickard in a newsletter about the project. “City electric, Charter cable and Frontier telephone continue their relocation efforts,” Rickard states. “Sand grading got underway last week, so Johnson Street will soon resemble…

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Gun found in closet, turned over to police

August 11, 2015
Gun found in closet, turned over to police

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. CLAYBANKS TWP. — A revolver found in a bedroom closet in a residence on 60th Avenue Monday, Aug. 10, at 11:30 a.m. was turned over to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. MSP is now trying to find the gun’s rightful…

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Lt. Governor Calley to serve as guest speaker at Oceana Republican picnic

August 10, 2015
Lt. Governor Calley to serve as guest speaker at Oceana Republican picnic

HART — Lt. Governor Brian Calley will be the guest speaker at the Oceana County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day Picnic Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Ochs Ranch, 3869 N. 104th Ave. The pig roast with the usual picnic menu will be from 3-6 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. State Senator Goeff Hansen, State Representative Jon Bumstead and Oceana County…

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Southern portion of rail trail expected to open ‘slightly later than originally estimated’

August 10, 2015
Southern portion of rail trail expected to open ‘slightly later than originally estimated’

GRANT TWP. — Work is scheduled to continue this week on Stage 1 (Montague to Rothbury) of the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail. Signs will be installed, and the restoration will be planted along the length of the trail. Michigan Department of Transportation officials are expecting to open Stage 1 of the trail near the end of this week, or…

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Several break-ins reported

August 10, 2015
Several break-ins reported

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015: – 7:45 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), breaking and entering and larceny of a Honda 75 motorcycle, 6700 block of E. Skeels, Greenwood Twp. Complainant told police that someone entered his shed/garage…

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