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Panthers make solid showing at Science Olympiad

March 23, 2015
Panthers make solid showing at Science Olympiad

ALMA — Hesperia High School’s Science Olympiad Team finished seventh out of 17 teams Saturday, March 21, at Regionals at Alma College. Science Olympiad challenges students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to become “specialists” in events like Disease Detectives, Entomology, Protein Modeling or Bridge Building. There are 23 different competitive events. The HHS team had top finishes…

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Vets invited to help build Electric Forest, get a free wristband

March 20, 2015
Vets invited to help build Electric Forest, get a free wristband

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — An awesome opportunity is being offered to military veterans and active duty military personnel to join the Electric Forest construction crew. In exchange for their work, they will receive a free wristband to attend the gigantic four-day event at the Double JJ Resort dubbed one of the best music festivals in the world.…

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Domestic assault

March 20, 2015
Domestic assault

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. LEAVITT TWP. — A 21-year-old Hart man was arrested for domestic violence by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday, March 19, at 3:12 p.m. in the 3000 block of Harrison…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

March 20, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week by 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton: – Jason Lee Hamilton, 26, of 9120 Quinn, Hesperia, was found guilty Jan. 27 of assaulting a public officer. He was sentenced March 16 to nine months in jail with credit for 92 days served; sentence to be served at…

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78th District Court arraignments include CSC case

March 19, 2015
78th District Court arraignments include CSC case

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Joshua Anthony Chupp, Jr., 18, of 516 W. Barton St., Newaygo, was arrested March 5 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for three felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – person 13-15. Third-degree CSC is…

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