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County broadband group seeks input.

May 18, 2017

County broadband group seeks input. #OceanaCountyNews HART – The Oceana County Broadband Committee has partnered with Connected Nation’s community engagement program, “Connected,” to come up with a plan to improve access to high speed Internet in the county. The initial step toward developing a comprehensive, county-oriented plan will consist of a short survey for agriculture producers, business organizations and owners,…

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Boil water advisory causing a stir.

May 17, 2017

Boil water advisory causing a stir. #OceanaCountyNews #Shelby By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — A precautionary boil water advisory in the village issued Tuesday, May 16, has created inconveniences for 734 households and businesses, causing three downtown restaurants to temporarily close. The Brown Bear, Deb’s Cafe and the Shelby Bakery were all closed Wednesday. The Brown Bear, a popular restaurant…

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Bottled water distribution Thursday.

May 17, 2017

Bottled water distribution Thursday. #OceanaCountyNews #Shelby. SHELBY — Ice Mountain has donated a limited amount of water for distribution to village residents under the precautionary water boil advisory. Distribution will take place Thursday, May 18, from noon to 6 p.m. at the DPW garage located at 88 W. Sixth St. “Village residents in need of bottled water are to enter…

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Injured asparagus picker discharged from hospital.

May 16, 2017

Injured asparagus picker discharged from hospital. #OceanaCountyNews #Walkerville GRAND RAPIDS — Augustin Baca Garcia, 32, who was run over by an asparagus cart Sunday morning May 14, has been discharged from Spectrum Health, according to hospital media personnel. Garcia was airlifted by Aero Med from Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby after being transported to Shelby via ambulance. The tire…

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Deer crashes into windshield, injuring driver.

May 16, 2017

Deer crashes into windshield, injuring driver. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews HART TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Grand Haven woman was injured on US 31 near Taylor Road Monday, May 15, just before 8 a.m. when a deer jumped out from the median and into the windshield of her vehicle, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman was northbound in…

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