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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 2, 2020.

December 2, 2020

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 2, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Steven Charles Wernstrom, 41, of 9151 W. Buchanan Rd., Shelby, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced Nov. 30 to 11 months in jail with credit for 62 days served and $458 in fines and…

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Brett Witteveen Memorial sign installed along US 31.

December 1, 2020

Brett Witteveen Memorial sign installed along US 31. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — A portion of US 31 between Hart and Shelby has been named in honor of a local hero — US Marine Corps PFC Brett Witteveen who died in combat in Iraq in 2007. The Michigan Senate unanimously approved a bill last year that named a…

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Ludington man dies following US 31 crash.

November 30, 2020

Ludington man dies following US 31 crash. GRANT TOWNSHIP — An 86-year-old Ludington man died Monday, Nov. 30, following a single-vehicle crash on US 31 near Rothbury Sunday morning, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It is my unfortunate duty to advise you that Mr. Beverly Collins passed away today at 4:33 p.m. from the injuries he’d sustained in this…

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Felony drunk driving arrest among holiday weekend police activity.

November 30, 2020

Felony drunk driving arrest among holiday weekend police activity. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020: – 2:45 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 28-year-old Hart man was arrested on a warrant and for driving while license suspended (DWLS), eastbound Polk Road, Hart Township. He and a 28-year-old Mears man…

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Over $13,000 in resort passes reported stolen from Double JJ.

November 30, 2020

Over $13,000 in resort passes reported stolen from Double JJ. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of 431 water park passes with a total value of $10,775, mini golf packages totaling $2,000 and arcade passes valued at $450 at the Double JJ Resort on South Water Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.…

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