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Michigan farmers watching closely as tax reform continues to evolve.

November 8, 2017

Michigan farmers watching closely as tax reform continues to evolve. #AgricultureNews. Michigan farmers remain cautiously optimistic with the recent House Ways and Means Committee tax reform package, officially labeled the “The Tax Cuts & Job Act.” Calling it long-overdue, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) President Carl Bednarski, a Tuscola County row-crop farmer, says the organization is encouraged that Congress has taken “the first-steps”…

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Village reduces police patrols during winter.

November 8, 2017

Village reduces police patrols during winter. #PentwaterPoliceDepartment By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. PENTWATER — In an effort to save money during the slower winter months, the Village of Pentwater is converting two full-time officers into part-time officers through mid-May. Pentwater Village Manager Christopher Brown said the staffing change is projected to save the village approximately $40,000 during the remainder of this…

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Pedestrian hurt after being hit by truck.

November 7, 2017

Pedestrian hurt after being hit by truck. #OceanaCounty NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old Hesperia woman received minor injuries Monday evening, Nov. 6, after being hit by a pickup truck while walking on East Hawley Road near Riverside Drive in the Hesperia area, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman, who was walking against traffic on the…

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Grant will help improve collaboration between local justice system and mental health. 

November 7, 2017

Grant will help improve collaboration between local justice system and mental health.  LUDINGTON — West Michigan Community Mental Health (CMH) and the Pentwater Police Department have been awarded a federal grant to improve collaboration between the criminal justice system and mental health services in Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties. In Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties individuals with mental illness and…

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K-9 is new best friend to sheriff’s office.

November 6, 2017
K-9 is new best friend to sheriff’s office.

K-9 is new best friend to sheriff’s office. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Many have heard the phrase, “There’s a new sheriff in town.” Well, in Oceana County, there’s a new sheriff dog in town. His name is Krieger, and he’s a 17-month-old black German Shepard who has joined the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office as a K-9 deputy.…

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