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Man severely burned in van fire

April 13, 2015
Man severely burned in van fire

CRYSTAL VALLEY — A Crystal Valley/Hart area man in his early 50s suffered third-degree burns Monday, April 13, at approximately 2 p.m. when a Ford Econoline van caught fire on Mill Road. The man was transported by Oceana County EMS to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby, where he may have been airlifted for treatment. It was unknown at approximately…

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Passenger injured in car-deer crash

April 13, 2015
Passenger injured in car-deer crash

HART TWP. — A 66-year-old Twin Lake woman was transported to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby Sunday night, April 12, after the 2003 Dodge Stratus she was riding in struck a deer on northbound US-31 near Polk Road. Charlotte Anne Schroeder had glass in her eye due to the crash, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report.…

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Wind, fire do not mix

April 12, 2015
Wind, fire do not mix

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — With the extremely windy conditions Sunday, April 12, local fire departments were dispatched to four separate grass fires within approximately one hour. Hart Area Fire Department was dispatched to Harrison Road at about 4:30 p.m. for a grass fire. The caller stated that the fire was in a barrel and got out…

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Peaceful paradise

April 12, 2015
Peaceful paradise

GRANT TWP. — In two and a half months, the Double JJ Resort will host the Electric Forest Festival, where tens of thousands of free spirits will traverse the grounds, celebrating music, art and individuality. The gigantic festival is slated for June 25-28, with over 100 bands set to the take the stage, including The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Skrillex, Kaskade,…

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Book review: Kelly Barnhill’s ‘The Witch’s Boy’

April 11, 2015
Book review: Kelly Barnhill’s ‘The Witch’s Boy’

By Kay Brennan. Hesperia Community Library Director. This is a story perfect for any age but written for upper elementary readers. Ned was a little boy when he and his identical twin built a raft to sail to the ocean. The raft tips and only Ned was rescued. Ned and his parents live in a small village, and his mother…

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