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Crosses in political display broken.

October 28, 2020

Crosses in political display broken. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Several wooden crosses were pulled from the ground and two crosses were broken in a political display located in the 3000 block of Polk Road across from Hansen Foods, said Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. A Trump/Pence sign in that location was sprayed with “some of kind of paint,”…

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Pirate News: Students going full STEAM ahead in tech world.

October 27, 2020

Pirate News: Students going full STEAM ahead in tech world. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Spitler Elementary School students are on the cutting edge of technology as they explore robots and drones in their STEAM program. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and…

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MSP investigates stolen trailer.

October 27, 2020

MSP investigates stolen trailer. NEW ERA — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating the theft of an 8-foot-long red trailer in the 5500 block of Sagola Trail, said Sgt. Dan Thomas. The theft was reported Monday, Oct. 26, shortly after 4:30 p.m. The long-bed, dump-style trailer is valued at $600, said Thomas. If anyone has information…

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Shelby hires new administrator, police chief.

October 26, 2020

Shelby hires new administrator, police chief. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — The Shelby Village Council voted to hire a new village administrator and police chief during a regular council meeting Monday evening, Oct. 26. The council voted 6-1 to hire Brady Selner as village administrator at a $65,000 yearly salary and voted unanimously to hire Steven Waltz as police…

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Weekend police news.

October 26, 2020

Weekend police news. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020: – 7:25 p.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Oceana Drive and Webster Road, Grant Township. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020: – 2:43 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), obstructing a court order/personal protection order, East Forrest Street, Village of Rothbury. – 10:06 p.m., (OCSO),…

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