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Carnival begins Wednesday at fairgrounds.

August 15, 2022

Carnival begins Wednesday at fairgrounds. 151st Annual Oceana County Fair runs next week. HART — The second-longest running fair in Michigan kicks off next week, but as an added bonus, the midway with carnival rides and games and food vendors opens this week. Elliott’s Amusements will have the midway set up with fun rides and games this week before the…

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Man arrested for OWI after falling out of vehicle.

August 15, 2022

Man arrested for OWI after falling out of vehicle. SHELBY — A 60-year-old Shelby man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a complaint from the Shelby Wesco convenience store that he was observed falling out of his vehicle before driving away Saturday, Aug. 13, shortly before 8:30 p.m., according to Shelby Police Chief Steve Waltz. The man was arrested…

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Thief/thieves steal from farm workers toiling in the fields.

August 15, 2022

Thief/thieves steal from farm workers toiling in the fields. If anyone has information about these crimes, they are asked to call the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent series of break-ins to migrant camps and vehicles in which the thief or thieves steal cash, identification cards,…

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Post about serial killer is fake.

August 12, 2022

Post about serial killer is fake. A post that was circulating Friday, Aug. 12, on Facebook about a serial killer on the loose in Oceana County is fake, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. It was posted on the “Oceana CO. Resale” page by what appeared to be a fake account.  The post, which included a close-up photo of…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 12, 2022.

August 12, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 12, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Henry Verschueren, 32, of 2149 152nd Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty of probation violation Aug. 1, 2022 and sentenced to 15 days in jail with credit for 15 days served and probation previously ordered March 5,…

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