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Sheriff: Deputies will not stop people to ask about their travels.

March 25, 2020

Sheriff: Deputies will not stop people to ask about their travels. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast wants the community to know that his deputies will not stop people to ask about their travels during the Stay Home, Stay Safe order. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21), Monday,…

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City of Hart closes playgrounds, sports fields.

March 24, 2020

City of Hart closes playgrounds, sports fields. HART — The City of Hart announced Tuesday, March 24, that it is closing playgrounds and sports fields to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “At this time, we are closing park playgrounds as we cannot keep the equipment sanitized and we cannot assure that proper social distancing is adhered to when using playground…

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Schools offer new meal distribution plans with stay home order.

March 24, 2020

Schools offer new meal distribution plans with stay home order. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Following the announcement of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order to slow the spread of COVID-19 signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer Monday, March 23, local schools are offering meal distribution plans that provide more food with less contact occurrences. HART Hart Public Schools will provide a…

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2nd COVID case reported in Newaygo County.

March 24, 2020

2nd COVID case reported in Newaygo County. District Health Department #10 reported the second confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in Newaygo County Tuesday, March 24. “The individual is not a resident of Newaygo County or of Michigan but is currently residing and recuperating in Newaygo County,” states a press release from the health department. Michigan Department of Health and Human…

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Sheriff: Violations of governor’s stay home order will be investigated.

March 24, 2020

Sheriff: Violations of governor’s stay home order will be investigated. HART — Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast issued a press release Tuesday, March 24, explaining that complaints of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order will be investigated and turned over to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. “The sheriff’s office is continuing to operate as normal as we can…

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