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Large home extensively damaged by fire.

June 7, 2021

Large home extensively damaged by fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — Every fire department in Oceana County as well two Mason County departments battled a house fire at 5253 West Lakeview Drive Monday afternoon, June 7. No one was injured in the massive blaze but a few firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion, said Pentwater Fire Chief Paul Smith, battling…

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Ressel-Hodan named Pentwater Citizen of the Year.

June 7, 2021

Ressel-Hodan named Pentwater Citizen of the Year. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club has named Dr. Claudia Ressel-Hodan 2021 Pentwater Citizen of the Year. In taking the honor, Ressel-Hodan adds her name to the list of previous winners that make up the Pentwater Citizen of the Year alumni, a veritable ‘who’s who’ list of Pentwater community leaders for nearly 50…

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Police news, June 7, 2021.

June 7, 2021

Police news, June 7, 2021. The following recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, June 6, 2021: 3:43 a.m., a 33-year-old Muskegon man was arrested on a warrant, and a 27-year-old Muskegon man was cited for operating without a license, Skeels Road, Greenwood Township. Monday, June 7, 2021: 12:42 a.m., a 40-year-old Walkerville man was cited for open…

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Shelby man allegedly shoots at another man, attempts to run him over with car.

June 7, 2021

Shelby man allegedly shoots at another man, attempts to run him over with car. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — A 30-year-old Shelby man faces up to life in prison for allegedly shooting at another man with a handgun and then attempting to run him over with his car Thursday night, June 3, in the Village of Shelby. Phillip Dean…

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Tara Oomen crowned Asparagus Queen.

June 6, 2021

Tara Oomen crowned Asparagus Queen. SHELBY — Tara Oomen was crowned the 2021 Asparagus Queen and Grace Huffman was named First Runner Up during the Asparagus Queen Pageant Saturday evening, June 5, at Shelby High School.

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