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Semi rolls over, highway closes

May 7, 2015
Semi rolls over, highway closes

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. GRANT TWP. — A semi truck rolled over on US-31 near M-20 Wednesday, May 6, at 10:40 a.m., causing Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post to close the highway. No one was injured…

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Rotary scramble gets the ‘earth quaking’

May 6, 2015
Rotary scramble gets the ‘earth quaking’

By Marc Inglis. PGA Golf Professional. SHELBY — Golf balls were falling in from all over the course so much last weekend, as AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson said, “The earth was quaking.” For the 46 teams of four, a few key ingredients made for a happy weekend of golf. Combining the good weather, excellent course conditions, many prizes, good…

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School bond passes by 5 votes

May 5, 2015
School bond passes by 5 votes

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Every vote certainly counted during Tuesday’s special election when Hart Public Schools’ bond issue passed by a narrow margin of five votes. The $15.8 million project that includes major improvements to the aging high school, a new track and improvements to the elementary school was approved 997-992. “We are extremely pleased, and now…

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Walkerville man faces up to life in prison for 1st-degree CSC

May 5, 2015
Walkerville man faces up to life in prison for 1st-degree CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 60-year-old Walkerville man faces up to life in prison for a first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charge stemming from the alleged molestation of a 7-year-old girl a decade or more ago. Jeffrey John Parsons, who is lodged in the Oceana County Jail, appeared in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5, for a…

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Midland man faces up to life in prison for alleged heroin death

May 5, 2015
Midland man faces up to life in prison for alleged heroin death

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Midland man faces up to life in prison for a felony count of delivery of a controlled substance causing death. It is alleged that Daniel Ryan Murphy delivered heroin to Jack Kinchen, 30, of Walkerville, who died Sept. 24, 2014 in Colfax Township, Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon said. Murphy, who…

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