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78th District Court sentencings, July 16, 2020.

July 16, 2020

78th District Court sentencings, July 16, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Michael Jacob Martin, 41, of 2137 Estes St., Muskegon, pleaded “no contest” July 6 to attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and was sentenced to one year in jail beginning Aug. 3 and $450 in fines and…

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The Land: Labor shortage hits local cherry industry.

July 15, 2020

The Land: Labor shortage hits local cherry industry. By Allison Scarbrough and Rob Alway, Media Group 31. The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. OCEANA COUNTY — A labor shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting local farmers hard, and cherry farmers right now are feeling the…

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Drive-through COVID-19 testing at Hart High School Friday.

July 14, 2020

Drive-through COVID-19 testing at Hart High School Friday. HART – District Health Department #10 is offering free drive-through community testing for COVID-19 Friday, July 17, at Hart High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The testing site is a collaborative effort with the National Guard, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, local law enforcement and emergency management, and…

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Muskegon man sent to prison for probation violation.

July 14, 2020

Muskegon man sent to prison for probation violation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 13, to 23 months to five years in prison for probation violation. Keith James Mueller, of 2346 Lincoln Park Dr., was on probation for a felony conviction of larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000. He still…

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Brewery closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19.

July 14, 2020

Brewery closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19. “We hope to reopen at some point in the near future for to-go food, beer and wine, and we will still be in operation as a production microbrewery, small wine maker and small distiller.” HART — Big Hart Brewing Co. announced that it will be closed temporarily after an employee tested positive…

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