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Man pleads ‘no contest’ to fourth-degree CSC.

January 27, 2020

Man pleads ‘no contest’ to fourth-degree CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 58-year-old Kalamazoo man pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 27, to a high-court misdemeanor of fouth-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim 13-16 years old. William Walter Oisten, of 4740 Nash Ave., will serve eight and a half months in jail in exchange…

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Marijuana, money reportedly stolen during robbery.

January 27, 2020

Marijuana, money reportedly stolen during robbery. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old man reported to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police that he was robbed and assaulted in the 800 block of Tyler Road Saturday, Jan. 25, around 1:30 p.m., police said. The man told police that his marijuana and money were stolen. No other information was immediately…

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Driver loses control on slushy US 31, car flips over.

January 27, 2020

Driver loses control on slushy US 31, car flips over. #OceanaCounty GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old New Era man received minor injuries Friday, Jan. 24, shortly before 4:30 p.m. when the 2000 Subaru Legacy he was driving “spun out of control” on northbound US 31 and overturned into a ditch, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “He…

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County nixes combining clerk, register of deeds offices.

January 25, 2020

County nixes combining clerk, register of deeds offices. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Oceana County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected the idea of combining the county clerk and register of deeds offices during regular session Thursday, Jan. 23. Combining the two offices would save the county approximately $40,000-$50,000 annually, said Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie. “Voters would…

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Academic STEAM challenge Saturday.

January 24, 2020

Academic STEAM challenge Saturday. HESPERIA — First through eighth graders from 10 schools in Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties will participate in the seventh annual STEAM Challenge regional academic exhibition Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hesperia Middle School. The participating students are from the Out-of-School Time programs Engage! in Hesperia; REACH in White Cloud; and…

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