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Drowning victim’s older sister tried to save her.

September 21, 2016
Drowning victim’s older sister tried to save her.

#OceanaCountyNews #Pentwater By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. Editor’s Note: This story was updated Sept. 22 at 4:33 p.m., reflecting new information from the sheriff’s office that the sister who was with Hannah was her older sister — not her younger sister, as we were initially told. OCP was initially informed that the sister was 9 years old, but we were notified…

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Shelby man allegedly steals minivan, flees police, crashes.

September 20, 2016
Shelby man allegedly steals minivan, flees police, crashes.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews HART — Police are seeking warrants for a 24-year-old Shelby man who allegedly stole a minivan in the Village of Shelby; led police on a high-speed chase; and then crashed into a large stack of bushel crates early Tuesday morning, Sept. 20. “At 2:12 a.m. this morning Mason-Oceana Central Dispatch advised all police units in the county to…

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Girl, 10, drowns after falling off paddle board in Lake Michigan.

September 19, 2016
Girl, 10, drowns after falling off paddle board in Lake Michigan.

#OceanaCountyNews #Pentwater PENTWATER — Hannah Harris, a 10-year-old Lansing girl, drowned after falling off a paddle board in Lake Michigan near Charles Mears State Park Monday, Sept. 19. The drowning was a “terrible tragedy,” said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Hannah was not wearing a life vest. “At 3:47 p.m., the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, along with several…

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MSP to host citizens’ academy.

September 19, 2016
MSP to host citizens’ academy.

#OceanaCountyNews #MichiganStatePolice HART — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is pleased to announce that a Citizens’ Academy will begin Oct. 10 and run through Nov. 28. The eight-week academy will give citizens the opportunity to become familiar with the MSP’s mission and operation; understand the procedures troopers follow; increase their awareness of law enforcement’s role in the…

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Foundation promotes philanthropy to tackle Oceana’s challenges.

September 17, 2016

Oceana ranks 67th out of 83 Michigan counties in quality, length of life. #OceanaCountyNews #CommunityFoundationOfOceanaCounty Too many Oceana residents face sobering, daily challenges. Forty percent of households earn less than the basic cost of living. The jobless rate is always higher than most of Michigan’s 83 counties. Thirty percent of children 17-and-under live in poverty. One in five births are…

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