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Pentwater Historical Society to host grand opening of new museum

May 27, 2014

The new Pentwater Historical Society Museum, located at 85 Rutledge St., is having a grand opening this Saturday, May 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony is slated for at approximately 11:30 a.m. with Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) and Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) attending.  After a museum tour, there will be free hot dogs, chips, popcorn…

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Oceana court sentencings

May 22, 2014
Oceana court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday: 27th Circuit Court –       Mark Anthony Swenor, 51, of 104 Washington, Suite A, Hart, was found guilty April 7 of child sexually abusive material. He was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for six days served; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion; $198 in…

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Former Hesperia wrestling coach under criminal investigation

May 22, 2014
Former Hesperia wrestling coach under criminal investigation

UPDATE: A jury found Baird not guilty of the charges the following October.  HESPERIA – Former wrestling coach and current gym teacher and cross-country coach, Doug Baird, is on paid administrative leave and under criminal investigation for a “classroom incident,” according to MLive.com. Baird, who was ousted as wrestling coach last year, was under investigation by the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Department.…

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Aging council kicks off campaign for kitchen expansion

May 22, 2014
Aging council kicks off campaign for kitchen expansion

HART – The Oceana County Council on Aging (OCCOA) is kicking off a capital campaign to expand and renovate its kitchen. OCCOA serves 70 meals a day for senior citizens and provides education, seminars, activities, health clinics, fitness classes and socialization activities. “We are not able to accommodate Oceana’s increasing older population,” states an OCCOA press release. “We need more…

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Track and Field days

May 21, 2014
Track and Field days

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