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Oceana man found dead on park bench; drugs may be to blame

May 4, 2015
Oceana man found dead on park bench; drugs may be to blame

MUSKEGON – An Oceana County man was found dead on a park bench near Moon Elementary School Sunday afternoon, May 3, according to mlive. The death appears to have been caused by a possible drug overdose, and an autopsy is pending, police told mlive. The man was found at 2:44 p.m. in the 1800 block of Hoyt Street. Medical first responders…

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6 departments battle forest fire

May 3, 2015
6 departments battle forest fire

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — Firefighters from six area departments are battling a 20-acre forest fire on state land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3. A firefighter on scene said no houses appeared to be in immediate danger other than an old hunting cabin. Fire crews…

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Hesperia elementary students learn valuable lesson during library visit

May 2, 2015
Hesperia elementary students learn valuable lesson during library visit

HESPERIA —  Patricia St. Clair Elementary third graders visited the Hesperia Community Library, and learned that everyone — not just kids — have fears, and there are positive ways to deal with our fears. They listened to Michigan author Patricia Polacco’s book, “Thunder Cake,” which is based on her childhood visits with her grandmother. Polacco was afraid of thunder, and…

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School bond focuses on ‘high priority needs’

May 1, 2015
School bond focuses on ‘high priority needs’

See video here.  Issue goes before voters Tuesday By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A high school that has had few renovations since it was built 53 years ago is the focus of a 2-mill bond issue set to go before Hart Public School voters Tuesday, May 5. Making the campus better for “our kids, our community, our future”…

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Suspended license, property destruction

May 1, 2015
Suspended license, property destruction

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. The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday April 30, 2015: – 1:33 a.m., driving while license suspended and no security, 64th Avenue and Log Rd., Hart Twp. –…

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