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Oceana Drive resurfacing project begins July 13

July 3, 2015

OCEANA COUNTY — Be prepared for traffic backups on Oceana Drive from  M-20 to the south branch of the Pentwater River beginning Monday, July 13, when a $2.6 million Michigan Department of Transportation resurfacing project begins. Traffic will be maintained with flag control, according to MDOT, and closure lengths will be approximately one mile. The project also includes shoulder widening,…

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Pentwater channel depths in ship-shape

July 2, 2015
Pentwater channel depths in ship-shape

Story contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — “We saw no areas more shallow than about nine feet,” wrote Dave Roseman in a message to Pentwater Yacht Club members after he and Phil Ceton mapped the channel, June 26.  The results of this mapping are available at www.pentwaterchannel.org. “The very good news is that the channel is deep enough to accommodate…

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Assault, larceny, stalking among police activity

July 2, 2015
Assault, larceny, stalking 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 Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: – 8 a.m., assault and battery, no arrests, Double JJ Resort, Grant Twp. – 11:14 a.m., larceny of backpack containing iPhone, money and other items, Double JJ…

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City awarded for State Street project

July 2, 2015
City awarded for State Street project

HART — The City of Hart and engineering firm, Prein & Newhoff, were recently awarded a Quality of Life Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for last summer’s State Street Bridge project. The project rebuilt the portion of State Street that crosses Hart Lake; re-surfaced the bridge; and provided residents on the north end of the city with…

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Grant funds help school district launch first-ever robotics program

July 2, 2015
Grant funds help school district launch first-ever robotics program

HART — Hart Public Schools has been awarded a $25,704 grant that will help launch the district’s first-ever robotics program. “Yesterday, Hart Public Schools was awarded a grant through the Michigan STEM Partners, in the amount of $25,704,” states Superintendent Mark Platt in a press release. “The grant is to support a wide range of student-focused, project-based  programs/competitions, either in…

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