MEARS – Great Lakes Energy recently helped an Oceana County agricultural business secure a $900,000 zero-interest loan to help finance a $3.65 million expansion project that will benefit not only the business but also the surrounding community. With assistance from the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, Mears-based Riley Orchards was able to take advantage of Great Lakes Energy’s zero-percent loan…
Truestream fiber internet expands further in Oceana County. HART — Great Lakes Energy has announced plans for its Truestream fiber network to expand mainline construction further into parts of its Hart service area. The construction will progress throughout the winter, enabling crews to connect fiber to homes as soon as the ground thaws in the spring. Construction in these areas…
Electrical fire at Peterson Farms causes minimal damage. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — Hart, Shelby-Benona and Ferry Township fire departments responded to a small electrical fire at Peterson Farms Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14. No one was injured, and minimal damage occurred, said Richard Raffaelli, chief operating officer at Peterson Farms, Inc., which is a food products supplier. A…
Hart man arrested in child sex crime sting operation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 65-year-old Hart man went to a local hotel last summer after making arrangements with whom he believed to be a 15-year-old girl to engage in oral sex with her. But when he entered the hotel room, he was arrested by police in a sting…
Man with violent history described as ‘scourge in community.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 36-year-old Mears man with a violent criminal history was sentenced to one year in jail, two years probation and probation boot camp for a conviction of assaulting/resisting/opposing police in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 13. Alejandro Joseph Salazar, of 3511 Ridge Rd., appeared in…
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