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Residents demand that Longbridge Road must be fixed.

September 12, 2019

Residents demand that Longbridge Road must be fixed. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – “Fix the damn road!” could be heard during an Oceana County Road Commission meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11, that drew a crowd of approximately 70 people. The phrase, which then-candidate Gretchen Whitmer used during her bid for governor in 2018, hits close to home for the residents…

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Residents invited to parks and rec meetings Saturday.

September 12, 2019

Residents invited to parks and rec meetings Saturday. #ShelbyVillage SHELBY – The Village of Shelby invites residents to attend a “Parks and Recreation Stakeholder Meeting” in a park near their homes to assist the Village of Shelby in updating the five-year Parks and Recreation Plan. “As a member of the community, you are a key stakeholder, and your opinions are…

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Oceana under severe thunderstorm warning.

September 11, 2019

Oceana under severe thunderstorm warning. OCEANA COUNTY – The US National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Oceana County until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. A 5:41 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Silver Lake State Park and is moving east at 50 mph, according to NWS. “For your protection, move to an…

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2 killed in US 31 crash.

September 11, 2019
2 killed in US 31 crash.

2 killed in US 31 crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – A 52-year-old South Bend, Indiana man and his 26-year-old daughter died in a single-vehicle crash on US 31 near Pentwater Tuesday night, Sept. 10, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The pair were northbound on US 31 north of Hammett Road shortly before 10 p.m. when…

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Crash closes US 31.

September 10, 2019

Crash closes US 31. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A single-vehicle crash closed northbound US 31 north of Monroe Road Tuesday night, Sept. 10, and an Aeromed helicopter was dispatched to the scene. According to dispatch information, an SUV with two occupants went off the roadway near Hammett Road and crashed into some trees around 10 p.m. Hart Area Fire Department Jaws…

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