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Father of kidnapped missionary family says they will not be deterred from future mission trips.

January 3, 2022

Father of kidnapped missionary family says they will not be deterred from future mission trips. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Ray Noecker, 49, of Shelby, whose wife and five children were kidnapped in Haiti, spoke with the media following a community luncheon Sunday, Jan. 2, at the West Michigan Research Center. “I was waving and shouting. I just…

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Police news, Jan. 3, 2022.

January 3, 2022

Police news, Jan. 3, 2022. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021: 12:24 p.m., identity theft, West Deer Road, Golden Township. A Verizon account was set up in the victim’s name, and a phone was purchased. There are no suspects. 2:52 p.m., larceny of a battery tender, South Newaygo Trail, Grant Township. A 44-year-old…

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78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 30, 2021.

December 30, 2021

78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 30, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Adam Joseph Scovill, 39, of 308 E. Main St., Hart, was found guilty of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to one year suspended jail with credit for two years served; six months probation; outpatient…

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Community luncheon to celebrate hostages’ freedom.

December 30, 2021

Community luncheon to celebrate hostages’ freedom. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A community luncheon scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 2, beginning at noon at the West Michigan Research Center, at 5185 N. Oceana Dr., will celebrate the Noecker family’s freedom from captivity in Haiti. The “Community Rice and Beans Luncheon” will be followed with a time of “Thanksgiving, Prayer…

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Updated hours at COVID-19 testing site.

December 29, 2021

Updated hours at COVID-19 testing site. HART – Beginning Jan. 2, 2022, District Health Department #10 will update the hours of operation at the ongoing COVID-19 testing clinic at the Oceana County Council on Aging, at 4250 W. Tyler Rd.   Updated testing hours are Sundays from 1-5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-5 p.m. The testing is done in…

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