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79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 22, 2023

August 22, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 22, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Damian Michael Wilder, 36, of 415 State St., Shelby, pleaded guilty Aug. 15 to third-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 37 days suspended jail with credit for 37 days served and $250 in fines and costs. Jillian Elizabeth…

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Obituary:  Beverley Hansen, 93, of Hart

August 21, 2023

Obituary:  Beverley Hansen, 93, of Hart Beverley June Hansen, 93, of Hart, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023. She was born October 13, 1929, in Muskegon, the daughter of William and Mildred (Whitaker) Smith. In 1966, Beverley and her husband, Don, moved to Hart and founded Hansen Foods, previously the Hart Thrift Way. Together they grew their business into a…

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Several teens cited for possessing alcohol

August 21, 2023

Several teens cited for possessing alcohol CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — Two different groups of teenagers were cited by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for minor in possession of alcohol/MIP during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 19, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Four 17-year-old boys received MIP citations on West Winston Road at 2:37 a.m. Two of the boys…

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Motorcycle stolen

August 21, 2023

Motorcycle stolen GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 2006 Yamaha YZF-600 motorcycle that was stolen from the 5100 block of West Polk Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The tan-colored crotch rocket is valued at $1,000. The theft was reported Friday, Aug. 18, around 2:30 p.m. The bike is likely in the…

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Sailboat destroyed by fire ignited by lightning strike

August 21, 2023

Sailboat destroyed by fire ignited by lightning strike PENTWATER — A small sailboat was destroyed by a fire that was ignited by a lightning strike Thursday. Aug. 17, shortly after 6:30 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Emergency crews were dispatched to a sailboat “fully-engulfed” by fire on Pentwater Lake near Chester Street during an “active thunderstorm,” said…

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