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Roosevelt Road Bridge closed due to deterioration.

October 31, 2019

Roosevelt Road Bridge closed due to deterioration. #OceanaCounty CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – The Roosevelt Road Bridge over Flower Creek – east of 48th Avenue – “has been permanently closed to traffic due to the failed bridge structure,” Oceana County Road Commission Clerk Sandy Griffin stated Thursday, Oct. 31. Local residents can still access their homes. This story is copyrighted © 2019,…

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Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13.

October 30, 2019
Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13.

Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The murder trial against Corey Ryan Beekman, 33, of Free Soil Township is scheduled for Dec. 11-13 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, according to Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. Beekman, a former Army National Guard staff sergeant, is accused…

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78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 29, 2019.

October 29, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 29, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Katlyn Marie Case, 27, of 308 N. Rowe St., Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 15 of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days discretionary…

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Bow hunting success.

October 29, 2019

Bow hunting success. David Chandler of Hart shot this buck in the Hart area. Chandler said it’s an 8 point with a 10 3/4 inch spread, and the deer weighs approximately 200 pounds.

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Shelby police officer pleads guilty to impaired driving, resisting arrest.

October 29, 2019

Shelby police officer pleads guilty to impaired driving, resisting arrest. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – Shelby Police Officer Gabriel Gordon LeBlanc, 35, pleaded guilty in Muskegon County’s 60th District Court to operating while impaired and resisting arrest, Oct. 25, according to court staff. LeBlanc was suspended without pay following his arrest in Muskegon County. LeBlanc, who is a Whitehall…

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