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Migrant worker dies after falling off farm wagon.

September 7, 2022

Migrant worker dies after falling off farm wagon. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old migrant farm worker riding in a wagon hauling zucchini died after falling off the front of the wagon Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, on Lever Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Ricardo Moreno-Gomez, who is from Guatemala and temporarily living in migrant housing…

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Woman, 81, fires handgun at masked man who broke into her home.

September 7, 2022

Woman, 81, fires handgun at masked man who broke into her home. Suspect disarms woman; assaults elderly husband; flees in their car; and remains on the loose. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 81-year-old woman fired a round at a masked man armed with a weapon — possibly a crowbar — who broke into her and her 84-year-old…

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Algae bloom detected in Bass Lake 

September 7, 2022

Algae bloom detected in Bass Lake . District Health Department #10 officials said an algae bloom was detected on Bass Lake, according to a press release issued Wednesday, Sept. 7. Bass Lake is situated in northern Oceana County and southern Mason County near Pentwater.  “On Aug. 24, the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy collected samples and sent them…

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Deputies make multiple OWI arrests over the holiday weekend.

September 6, 2022

Deputies make multiple OWI arrests over the holiday weekend. 1 driver attempts to flee, but crashes and suffers injuries. Oceana County Sheriff Mast said his deputies made several operating while intoxicated arrests over the Labor Day weekend. One weekend traffic stop turned into a police chase that resulted in injuries to the fleeing driver after he crashed his vehicle. An…

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Couple charged with son’s death arrested for violating bond.

September 6, 2022

Couple charged with son’s death arrested for violating bond. Drug tests reveal ‘multiple controlled substances’ in their systems. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Rothbury couple charged with manslaughter and second-degree child abuse for their 4-year-old son’s death were arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Friday, Sept. 2, for violating their bonds following random drug tests, said Oceana…

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