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Sheriff’s activity report

December 12, 2014
Sheriff’s activity report

HART — The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office from Thursday, Dec. 11: – 12:08 a.m., suspicious situation, 3100 W. Baseline Rd. – 12:30 a.m., car-deer crash, E. M-20 and S. 164th Ave. – 3:20 a.m., traffic stop, N. 144th and E. Deer Rd. – 5:02 a.m., animal complaint, S. Maple Island Rd. and E. Wilke Rd.…

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Silver Lake voucher vote tabled until January

December 12, 2014
Silver Lake voucher vote tabled until January

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SILVER LAKE — Bill Loomis, who launched the opposition effort of a proposed new voucher system at Silver Lake State Park, is relieved that state officials tabled their vote on the controversial issue Thursday, Dec. 11, but remains wary about what will ultimately be decided. Local sand dune enthusiasts are outraged by a proposed new…

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Car damaged by falling power wire

December 11, 2014
Car damaged by falling power wire

HART — A wire that a power company was working on Wednesday, Dec. 10, fell onto the pavement at the intersection of State and Wood streets when a car was driving by and damaged the car’s windshield, said Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. The windshield “spider-webbed” from the 11:39 a.m. incident, and no one was injured. Hart police also responded…

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Shelby man arrested for drunk driving, 2nd-offense

December 11, 2014
Shelby man arrested for drunk driving, 2nd-offense

GRANT TWP. — Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 43-year-old Shelby man for operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), second offense, Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 9:57 p.m. in the 2600 block of West Webster Road. Other OCSO activity Wednesday includes: – 2:29 a.m., traffic stop, Kelly St. and S. State St. – 7:35 a.m., car-deer crash,…

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Historical museum readies for 2015

December 11, 2014
Historical museum readies for 2015

  Story and photos contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — Even though a dozen Pentwater Historical Society volunteers might be battling clutter in their own basements, they happily teamed up Wednesday, Dec. 10, to rid the historical museum’s lower level of unneeded stuff. “It’s really a labor of love,” said Glenn Beavis, chair of the museum’s building and grounds committee.…

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