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Local farmers talk issues with members of congress during Washington visit.

March 17, 2017

Local farmers talk issues with members of congress during Washington visit. #OceanaCountyAgriculture #FarmBureau. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I had the honor of being one of over 130 farmers to represent the state of Michigan during the Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar this week in the District of Columbia. We were charged with discussing farm policies with our legislators. Brad…

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78th District Court arraignments include stalking, breaking and entering.

March 17, 2017

78th District Court arraignments include stalking, breaking and entering. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Brandon Taylor Gerth, 31, of 7442 Skeels Rd., Holton, was arrested March 10 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for two felony counts of aggravated stalking. Preliminary conference: March 27 at 3…

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78th District Court sentencings.

March 16, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Logan Thomas Hutchinson, 21, of 5548 N. 108th Ave., Hart, was found guilty March 13 of operating while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to nine days in jail; 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit…

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Shelby man admits he assaulted victim with metal pot.

March 13, 2017

Shelby man admits he assaulted victim with metal pot. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Shelby man admitted in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 13, that he assaulted a female victim with a metal pot last January in the Village of Shelby. Joshua Michael Flanery, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., Apt. 111, pleaded “no contest” to…

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Giggling defendant does not impress judge.

March 13, 2017

Giggling defendant does not impress judge. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Muskegon man who was smiling and giggling during his pretrial hearing in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 13, did not impress Judge Robert D. Springstead, who took the bench for the first time in Oceana County. “You have not impressed me at all this…

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