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Opponents continue to fight pig farm.

July 24, 2019

Opponents continue to fight pig farm. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – A large-scale concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) is in full operation southwest of Rothbury, and a group continues to fight it due to environmental and health concerns. Flower Creek Swine, LLC, owned by Jacob Marsh, has been in operation for approximately three months, Marsh said. The…

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OWI arrest, camper break-in among police activity.

July 24, 2019

OWI arrest, camper break-in among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, July 22, 2019: – 9:30 a.m., breaking and entering of a camper, 8000 block of 92nd Avenue, Grant Township. A chainsaw was stolen. – 9:55 p.m., domestic assault, 6000 block of North 204th Avenue, Leavitt Township. Tuesday,…

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Man allegedly holds roommate at knifepoint for several hours.

July 22, 2019

Man allegedly holds roommate at knifepoint for several hours. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 30-year-old Rothbury man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for felonious assault and false imprisonment Sunday, July 22, shortly after 3 p.m. on South 90th Avenue. The suspect allegedly held his male roommate in a room for several hours while threatening…

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Camper allegedly runs over tents in drunken crime spree.

July 22, 2019

Camper allegedly runs over tents in drunken crime spree. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 21-year-old Howell man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Sunday, July 21, at 12:20 a.m. after allegedly running over two tents with his vehicle at the Val Du Lakes Campground on North Wilson Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. No…

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Man who pointed gun at pizza delivery driver sentenced to jail.

July 22, 2019

Man who pointed gun at pizza delivery driver sentenced to jail. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The 64-year-old Greenwood Township man who pointed a shotgun at a Mancino’s pizza delivery driver was sentenced Monday, July 22, in 27th Circuit Court to serve 15 days up front of a 90-day discretionary jail term. Danny Wayne Hassevort, of 8976 Wilke…

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