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Pentwater Memorial Day ceremonies canceled.

April 30, 2020

Pentwater Memorial Day ceremonies canceled. PENTWATER — Memorial Day ceremonies in Pentwater are canceled due to COVID-19. “In response to COVID-19 pandemic precautions, the Pentwater VFW has made the difficult decision to cancel all Memorial Day ceremonies,” states a post on the Pentwater VFW Facebook page Thursday, April 30. Memorial Day this year is Monday, May 25. Please consider helping…

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Accused tire slasher arrested.

April 30, 2020

Accused tire slasher arrested. #OceanaCountyCrime HART TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Hart man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for malicious destruction of property after allegedly slashing four tires on a Ford Mustang Wednesday night, April 29, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The incident occurred in the vicinity of 88th Avenue and Baseline Road shorty after 9 p.m.…

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4 juveniles captured after breaking into old foundry.

April 30, 2020

4 juveniles captured after breaking into old foundry. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — Four juvenile boys were apprehended by police Wednesday evening, April 29, after they allegedly broke into the former Barber Steel Foundry on Winston Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Three 15-year-old boys and one 13-year-old boy allegedly climbed the fence to gain access to the…

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Drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens in Shelby.

April 29, 2020

Drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens in Shelby. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — A new drive-through COVID-19 testing site opened Wednesday, April 29, at Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc., giving local residents easier access to testing. The new testing site is located across the street from Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore campus. Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. and District Health Department…

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9 COVID-19 cases in Oceana County.

April 28, 2020

9 COVID-19 cases in Oceana County. Two additional positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Oceana County by District Health Department #10 Tuesday, April 28, bringing the county’s total to nine cases with one death. In Mason County, there are seven positive COVID-19 cases, while Newaygo County has 18 cases. Neither county has a reported death from COVID-19. In Muskegon…

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