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Man pleads guilty to assaulting corrections officer.

February 22, 2021

Man pleads guilty to assaulting corrections officer. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 22, to one count of assaulting a prison employee. Daniel Arthur Smith, 7792 S. 80th Ave., testified that he “resisted an officer that attempted to secure him in his cell.” “I was kind of blacked…

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Kalkaska woman lodged in prison for CSC, child abuse pleads guilty to break-in.

February 22, 2021

Kalkaska woman lodged in prison for CSC, child abuse pleads guilty to break-in. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Kalkaska woman convicted of second-degree child abuse and third-degree criminal sexual conduct added another felony to her criminal record when she pleaded guilty Monday, Feb. 22, in 27th Circuit Court to breaking and entering with intent. Kaytelin Hazel-Keefer Carlson…

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Several pigs die in barn fire.

February 20, 2021

Several pigs die in barn fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Several pigs perished in a barn fire early Saturday morning, Feb. 20, at 2264 S. 204th Avenue, according to Hesperia Fire Chief Bob Eichenberg. The approximate 60-by-60 foot barn is a “total loss”  said Eichenberg.  In addition to the Hesperia Area Fire Department, firefighters from Walkerville, Ferry…

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The Land: Asparagus Day March 11 goes virtual. 

February 19, 2021

The Land: Asparagus Day March 11 goes virtual.  The Land is series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc., www.petersonfarmsinc.com. HART – Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and the Michigan Asparagus Industry Research Farm Advisory Committee have scheduled this year’s Oceana Asparagus Day for Thursday, March 11.  This will be the first ever…

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HPD news, Feb. 18, 2021.

February 18, 2021

HPD news, Feb. 18, 2021. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021: 7:20 a.m., traffic hazard, Polk Road and Parmington Avenue, City of Hart. 11:29 a.m., suspicious situation, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Friday, Feb. 12, 2021: 2:06 am., mental health complaint, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart.…

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