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Access to pole barn fire limited by narrow driveway 

January 12, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A narrow driveway impeded firefighters’ access to the scene of a pole barn fire Friday night, Jan. 9, said Grant Township Fire Chief Dan Yost. Two fire trucks were damaged driving down the narrow driveway to 5677 S. Scenic Drive to the fire that was dispatched around 8:20 p.m. Firefighters from Grant…

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Police news, published Jan. 12, 2026

January 12, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026: 12:01 p.m., a 38-year-old Ravenna man was arrested for open intoxicants, transporting an uncased firearm and violating a restricted driver’s license, Elm Street, Village of Hesperia. He was…

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Muskegon resident seeks Democratic nomination for state senate

January 12, 2026

MUSKEGON — Jay Kilgo, a Muskegon real estate agent, has announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination to run as a candidate for Michigan’s 32nd senate district. Kilgo serves on the Muskegon city council. “In every conversation I’ve had across this district, one thing is clear: families are working harder than ever to get ahead — but too often, the…

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News alert: pole barn fire in Claybanks

January 9, 2026

CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a pole barn fire at 5677 S. Scenic Drive Friday, Jan. 9, at 8:20 p.m.

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Improperly-ventilated gas wall heater caused apartment fire

January 9, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Initial investigation of the apartment building fire at 55 E. Fourth St. Thursday morning, Jan. 8, determined that “an improperly-ventilated gas wall heater” caused the blaze. “Initial investigation appears that an improperly-ventilated gas wall heater started the fire where it spread through the walls into the rest of the apartments,” said Lt./Public Information…

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