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Police respond to vehicle crashes, larceny.

January 22, 2016
Police respond to vehicle crashes, larceny.

The following is activity of local law enforcement for Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016:  2:19 a.m. (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, M-20 and South 154th Ave., Ferry Township. 5:14 a.m. (OCSO), general alarm, West Village Road, Golden Township. 7:24 a.m. (OSCO), vehicle crash, no injuries, South 116th Ave., Otto Township. 8:02 am. (Hart Police Department), suspicious situation, East Church Street,…

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Ever want to operate a lighthouse? Here’s your chance.

January 21, 2016
Ever want to operate a lighthouse? Here’s your chance.

LUDINGTON — The Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers is looking for volunteers to man and operate its lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan. The organization manages Big Sable Point Lighthouse at Ludington State Park, Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Little Sable Point Lighthouse at Silver Lake State Park and White River Light Station near Whitehall. The non-profit organization has openings for…

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Area law enforcement equipped with life-saving antidote.

January 21, 2016
Area law enforcement equipped with life-saving antidote.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Area law enforcement personnel are being equipped with a antidote that has been proven to save lives. Several police officers went through a training this past week to learn how to administer Narcan, an antidote that is used to counteract an opiate overdose. The distribution of Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is paying paid for through funding…

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Safe Harbor Credit Union offers alternative to overdraft fees.

January 21, 2016
Safe Harbor Credit Union offers alternative to overdraft fees.

LUDINGTON — Safe Harbor Credit Union is offering an alternative to those pesky overdraft fees or the hassle of having to transfer money from your savings account when funds get low in the checking account. “The Safe Harbor Credit Union Share Draft Line of Credit is a great way to protect yourself from overdraft fees and unwanted overdraft transfer fees,”…

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Crystal Township crash victim identified.

January 21, 2016
Crystal Township crash victim identified.

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Lucinda Patterson, 57, of Custer, died Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle collided with a semi truck. The crash occurred about 4 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and East Jefferson Road in northern Oceana County. According to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, Patterson was traveling west in a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban around a curve, which turns…

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