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MSP: Missing Electric Forest attendee has contacted family

July 8, 2015
MSP: Missing Electric Forest attendee has contacted family

GRANT TWP. —  Evan Lyle Jensen of South Dakota, the 21-year-old Electric Forest Festival goer reported missing Monday June 29, has contacted his family, the Hart post of the Michigan State Police reported Wednesday, July 8. MSP issued a statement, July 1, that Jensen was considered missing by his own volition. Jensen was last seen packing up to leave the…

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City manager provides update regarding Johnson/Water Street Project

July 7, 2015
City manager provides update regarding Johnson/Water Street Project

HART — The following is an updated report from Hart City Manager Stan Rickard regarding the Johnson/Water Street Project: “Sanitary sewer replacement is complete and water main replacement is underway. Water main work between Water and Peach will finish up about (Thursday) July 9; and then will shift to the two-block section between Water and State; and conclude with final…

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Minor injury crash, drunk driving arrest among MSP activity

July 7, 2015
Minor injury crash, drunk driving arrest among MSP 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 Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Monday, July 6, 2015: – 12:12 p.m, crash with minor injuries, US-31 near Buchanan Rd., Shelby Twp. – 12:51 p.m., civil/property dispute, 3000 block of W. Tahoe,…

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HYTA provides a ‘different approach’ for youthful offenders

July 7, 2015
HYTA provides a ‘different approach’ for youthful offenders

Guest column by Joseph Bizon. Oceana County Prosecutor. Governor Snyder recently announced a comprehensive initiative on criminal justice reform. A Supreme Court Justice once said there are four pillars of justice: 1) to punish the offender; 2) rehabilitate the offender; 3) deterring others from committing the same crime; 4) restoring the victim, to the extent possible, to whole. These factors…

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Residents evacuate condo due to fire

July 7, 2015
Residents evacuate condo due to fire

PENTWATER — The residents of the Spinnaker Condominium complex that overlooks Pentwater Lake in the village evacuated the building Tuesday morning, July 7, due to a fire in an upstairs unit that was quickly extinguished. Pentwater and Hart fire departments, along with Oceana County EMS, were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:30 a.m. No one was injured in the…

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