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Oceana organizations receive $11,000 in People Fund grants

May 15, 2017

Oceana organizations receive $11,000 in People Fund grants Great Lakes Energy members who support the cooperative’s People Fund program made possible seven grants to four area organizations totaling $11,000. The organizations and grant amounts include: First Baptist Church of Pentwater/Pentwater Community Food Pantry: $2,000 for freezers for the food pantry. Shelby Area District Library, Shelby: $1,000 for children’s books for a…

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State police positively identifies Hepworth’s remains.

May 11, 2017

State police positively identifies Hepworth’s remains.  LANSING — The Michigan State Police has confirmed that the remains of the body found in Wexford County on March 28 were those of James Hepworth, 37, of Pentwater, who had been missing since early August 2016, according to Hepworth’s widow, Amanda Wheaton. The body was found by a cadaver dog approximately 3/4 to…

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Recent deaths, reported May 9, 2017.

May 9, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Alice Murdock, 90, of Hart, died Friday, May 5, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Vincent Thomas Kacynski, 93, of Hart, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. Theodore Harry Swanson, 67, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at home. Edwin…

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UPDATE: Man arrested after truck drives into Shopko.

May 3, 2017

UPDATE: Man arrested after truck drives into Shopko.  #OceanaCountyNews. HART — A 35-year-old Mears man was arrested for malicious destruction of a building after he drove a Dodge Ram pickup truck into the Shopko store at 2278 N. Comfort Dr. Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from Hart Police Department, no one was injured following the incident. The press release…

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Is your business hiring? We can help.

May 3, 2017

Is your business hiring? We can help.  You may have noticed that a new ad block has appeared on the right side of our websites. We are now featuring a “Jobs” section to help local employers who are looking for employees. If your business is in need of new workers, we believe we can serve as a valuable resource. We…

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