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Portion of Roosevelt Road closed

April 9, 2024

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of Roosevelt Road from 192nd Avenue to 200th Avenue will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes.    

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Man sentenced to prison for meth possession 

April 9, 2024

HART — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 16 months to 10 years in prison for a methamphetamine possession conviction in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 8. Juan Cabrero received credit for 34 days served in jail. Cabrero was found guilty by a jury, Feb. 8, after 20 minutes of deliberations. Cabrero was a passenger in a vehicle…

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Cat Connection: Meet Gramps

April 9, 2024

Today’s featured cat rescued by Oceana County Animal Friends is Gramps, who is a very special senior cat.  “We estimate he is likely 13 years or older. When he was found this past fall, he was very skinny and starving living outside. Gramps was taken to the vet, and was found to be FIV positive, which means he is immune…

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Sky gazers awed by solar eclipse

April 8, 2024

Story and photos by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor DENVER TOWNSHIP, Newaygo County — About 100 local people gathered to watch a celestial phenomenon at the Stephen F. Wessling Observatory near Hesperia Monday, April 8. The Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers hosted a solar eclipse open house at the observatory, which is located at the Kropscott Farm Environmental Center. “Earle Kropscott…

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MSP weekend report, posted April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, in Oceana County over the weekend: Saturday, April 6, 2024: 1 p.m., a 51-year-old Belleville, Michigan man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant, Silver Lake State Park, Golden Township. He…

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