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Oceana County court sentencings

April 16, 2015
Oceana County court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor 27th Circuit Court HART — The following were sentenced Monday, April 13, in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Lee Steffes, 46, of 5451 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty Feb. 17 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for one day served;…

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Drug take-back initiative set for April 22

April 16, 2015
Drug take-back initiative set for April 22

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Have you ever wondered where to safely discard unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs? You can wonder no more now that the Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Oceana County Council on Aging have teamed up to provide a Drug Take-Back Initiative next Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2…

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FFA: Cultivating young minds

April 16, 2015
FFA: Cultivating young minds

By Sydney Scarbrough. Contributing Writer. HART — A Future Farmers of America (FFA) program that sprouted two years ago for students in three local schools has blossomed into a program that covers three counties. Hart-West Shore FFA is in another year at Hart High School and continues to grow in advancements, enrollment and projects. West Shore Educational Service District (ESD) largely…

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Hart’s first-ever robotics, tech challenge teams kick off

April 15, 2015

HART — Hart Public Schools seeks students for its first-ever high school Robotics Competition Team and its first-ever middle school Tech Challenge Team, as well as adults to serve as mentors. The kick-off event is set for Thursday, April 23, at 5:15 p.m. in the Hart Middle School media center, where students and adults can sign up to participate. This…

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Bumstead hosts town hall meetings on Proposal 1

April 15, 2015
Bumstead hosts town hall meetings on Proposal 1

HART — State Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) invites residents of the 100th District to attend informational town hall meetings regarding the May 5 Road Funding Ballot – Proposal 1. The information shared at both meetings will be the same, and State Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) will join Bumstead at both meetings. The first town hall meeting is at TrueNorth Community…

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