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Koch elected to road commission, Gowell re-elected.

August 3, 2022

Koch elected to road commission, Gowell re-elected. HART — Denis Koch of Hart was elected to the Oceana County Road Commission — ousting incumbent Allen Blohm of Shelby — and incumbent Lloyd Gowell of New Era was re-elected. Koch tallied 2,191 votes; Gowell 2,091; and Blohm 1,878. Challenger Jason LaFever of Hart lost the race with 1,285 total votes. Please…

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Voters reject jail millage proposal.

August 3, 2022

Voters reject jail millage proposal. OCEANA COUNTY — A proposal for 2.25 millage increase to build a new 144-bed jail and sheriff’s office was rejected by voters 3,940-2,450 in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2. Other Oceana County Ballot Proposal Results: Benona Township library proposal: YES 388; NO 238 Benona Township road improvement proposal: YES 347; NO 256 Ferry Township…

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Erickson re-elected to county board.

August 3, 2022

Erickson re-elected to county board. OCEANA COUNTY — Incumbent Paul Erickson (R) defeated James Draper (R) and George Sadler (R) to retain his position on the Oceana County Board of Commissioners representing District 4. Erickson totaled 584 votes; Draper 321; and Sadler 107. The fourth district includes Colfax, Crystal, Leavitt, Newfield and Weare townships. Please consider helping to fund local…

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Hardy re-elected to county board.

August 3, 2022

Hardy re-elected to county board. OCEANA COUNTY — Incumbent Craig Hardy (R) defeated Elijah den Engelse (R) and Peggy Wittman (R) to retain his seat on the Oceana County Board of Commissioners, representing District 3. Hardy tallied 603 votes; den Engelse 161; and Wittman 115. The third district includes Elbridge and Hart townships and the City of Hart. Wittman said…

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Morse re-elected to county board.

August 2, 2022

Morse re-elected to county board. OCEANA COUNTY — Incumbent Phil Morse (R) defeated Joshua Draper (R) 505-381 in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2, to retain his seat on the Oceana County Board of Commissioners representing District 2. The second district includes Ferry and Shelby townships. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press…

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