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Sherwood Forest event identified as COVID-19 exposure site.

July 7, 2020

Sherwood Forest event identified as COVID-19 exposure site. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Double JJ Resort has been identified by District Health Department #10 as a COVID-19 exposure site after a Kalamazoo County resident tested positive who attended the resort’s Sherwood Forest Appreciation Weekend June 25–28. “District Health Department #10 was notified by Kalamazoo County Health Department that…

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Historic cruise resumes service on Pentwater Lake.‬

July 7, 2020

Historic cruise resumes service on Pentwater Lake.‬ ‪PENTWATER — Pentwater residents and visitors can again learn about the area’s history going back 400 years as they enjoy a one-hour boat ride. Pentwater’s free water taxi service has resumed on Wednesdays through Sundays, and the boat is again being used from 4:45–5:45 p.m. on these five days for history cruises.‬ ‪ ‬ ‪The…

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Several people hurt in recent dune crashes.

July 7, 2020

Several people hurt in recent dune crashes. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Several people were injured in four separate crashes in the ORV area of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes during the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The most recent crash occurred Monday, July 6, shortly before 11:30 a.m. when a 26-year-old Lapeer, Michigan man was…

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Good Samaritan rescues man from burning car.

July 7, 2020

Good Samaritan rescues man from burning car. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Montague man suffered serious leg injuries in a fiery crash Monday, July 6, around 7 p.m. on South Scenic Drive near Webster Road. Jeremiah McDonald was rescued by a Good Samaritan, Matthew Beebe of Holland, after McDonald’s 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt struck a tree and caught fire, according to…

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Holiday weekend police wrap-up.

July 6, 2020

Holiday weekend police wrap-up. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the Fourth of July weekend: Friday, July 3, 2020: – 1 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 19-year-old Free Soil man was cited for driving without insurance, Oceana Drive near Star Hill, Hart Township. – 1:12 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 21-year-old Twin Lake man was…

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