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A wish granted

April 1, 2015
A wish granted

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — It has been two and a half years since the infamous Wishing Well robbery when a brazen duo on a crime spree smashed through the storefront window with a pickup truck, stealing cigarettes and booze. The store, which sustained major structural damage due to the crash, has been closed ever since. Surveillance…

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Sadie has been found

April 1, 2015
Sadie has been found

HART TWP. — Sadie, the dog that fled the scene of a rollover crash Sunday, March 29, on US-31 near Monroe Road, has been found. “Sadie has been found, safe and unharmed, but seems a little sore,” stated an email message from LASSI (Local  Animal  Shelter  Support,  Inc.) Wednesday afternoon, April 1. “She has eaten and is resting; then off…

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Explore your roots through ‘Family History 101’

March 31, 2015
Explore your roots through ‘Family History 101’

HESPERIA —  Did your family arrive on the Mayflower or were they among those displaced by World War II? Maybe they were in North America before Europeans even thought about exploring. We all have important family stories to tell and share. To help you share those stories, Shaun Hill will present “Family History 101” at the Hesperia Community Library Tuesday,…

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Dollar General to open May 9; ‘soft opening’ planned for April 26

March 31, 2015
Dollar General to open May 9; ‘soft opening’ planned for April 26

ROTHBURY — A new Dollar General store, at 7637 S. Michigan Ave., is tentatively scheduled for a grand opening, May 9, and a “soft opening”April 26, according to corporate officials. The 9,000-square-foot store is the third Dollar General store to open in Oceana County, with other locations in Hart and Shelby. A Dollar General is also located in Hesperia just past…

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Car-deer crashes increase

March 31, 2015
Car-deer crashes increase

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. Activity from the Michigan State Police, Hart post, in Oceana County Monday, March 30, 2015: – 7:25 a.m., minor personal injury crash, US-31 near the Hart rest area, Hart Twp. – 7:32 a.m., car-deer crash,…

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