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News alert: Boat fire at Rothbury rest area.

May 18, 2021

News alert: Boat fire at Rothbury rest area. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to a boat fire at the Rothbury rest area on northbound US 31 Tuesday, May 18, at approximately 12:30 p.m.

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Asparagus farmers face weather challenges.

May 18, 2021

Asparagus farmers face weather challenges. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Oceana County is the top producer of asparagus in Michigan, and Michigan is the leading producer in the country. With the annual asparagus season underway, farmers are battling with Mother Nature.…

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Jeep runs over man while he is working underneath it.

May 18, 2021

Jeep runs over man while he is working underneath it. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Saginaw man sustained leg injuries when the 2012 Jeep Wrangler he was working on underneath it ran him over, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The incident occurred Sunday, May 16, shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Summerview Condos on West Silver…

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Police news, May 17, 2021.

May 17, 2021

Police news, May 17, 2021. The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, May 14, 2021: 12:20 a.m., a 37-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested on a warrant and for operating without a driver’s license, 88th Avenue, Grant Township. 9:32 a.m., gas drive-off, $58.56 in fuel was stolen, Hesperia EZ Mart, North Division Street, Village of…

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Happy 100th Birthday, Gert!

May 17, 2021
Happy 100th Birthday, Gert!

Happy 100th Birthday, Gert! NEW ERA — The Village of New Era celebrated Gert Rolph’s 100th birthday with a parade past her house Saturday, May 15. New Era Police Chief Roy Strait organized the procession, which included several community members and local law enforcement. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Green Photography

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