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Criminal court on the basketball court.

August 6, 2020

  Criminal court on the basketball court. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In the era of COVID-19, court staff are getting creative in order to keep the court schedule moving along. A jury trial in 27th Circuit Court this week is taking place in the Hart High School gymnasium. The court has scheduled another trial next week for the…

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OWI crash, stolen handgun top police activity.

August 5, 2020

OWI crash, stolen handgun top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Aug. 3, 2020: – 8:12 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 60-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash causing minor injuries, M 20 and 148th Avenue, Ferry Township. – 8:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash,…

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Primary election results.

August 5, 2020

Primary election results. 18 of 18 precincts reporting: PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE CONTESTED RACES ONLY. ELECTIONS INVOLVING CANDIDATES FROM OPPOSING PARTIES OR WITH NO PARTY AFFILIATION WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. Republican Party: State representative of the 100th District: Oceana County: Scott VanSingel (R-Grant) 2,840, Andrew Sebolt (R-Hart) 1,938 Newaygo County: VanSingel 5,943, Sebolt 2,366 Lake County: VanSingel…

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Election results: 5 of 18 precincts reporting

August 4, 2020

Election results: 5 of 18 precincts reporting Republican Party: 100th District State Rep: Sebolt 578, VanSingel 912 District 1 County Commissioner: Christians 47, Dykema 46 (1 of 3 precincts) District 3 County Commissioner: Hardy 311, Bruch 98 (1 of 2 precincts) District 5 County Commissioner: Beggs 348, Byl 123 (1 of 3 precincts)  

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Shooting victims ‘reluctant’ to press charges.

August 4, 2020

Shooting victims ‘reluctant’ to press charges. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The two victims injured in a shooting Sunday night, Aug. 2, in the Lake Tahoe subdivision are reluctant to press charges, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 26-year-old Hart man and a 22-year-old Hart were both wounded. “Both victims were reluctant to press charges during initial…

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