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Driver receives minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash

April 20, 2015
Driver receives minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash

GRANT TWP. — A Rothbury woman in her 30s was treated at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive near Roosevelt Road shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, April 20. The woman, who was southbound on Oceana Drive in a four-door Ford Taurus, lost control of the car on the rain-slicked roadway and struck an oncoming trailer being pulled…

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Police seek robbery suspect

April 20, 2015
Police seek robbery suspect

HART — Police are actively searching for a suspect who allegedly committed a “strong-arm” robbery at the Hart Express EZ Mart convenience store on Polk Road Sunday, April 19, shortly before midnight. Area law enforcement agencies are attempting to identify the suspect described as a white male possibly in his 20s, with a skinny build with short blond hair who…

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Warrants sought for Pentwater man following 2-county police chase

April 20, 2015
Warrants sought for Pentwater man following 2-county police chase

FERRY TWP. — A 37-year-old Pentwater man is lodged in the Oceana County Jail on outstanding warrants following a two-county, 30-mile police chase from Shelby to Holton Saturday afternoon, April 18. Police were dispatched to a felonious assault investigation in which the suspect allegedly threatened to cut the victim’s throat with a knife at residence in the 4500 block of…

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Montague man allegedly steals truck, hits police car during chase, rolls truck over

April 20, 2015
Montague man allegedly steals truck, hits police car during chase, rolls truck over

GRANT TWP. — A 32-year-old Montague man is in custody following a police chase Sunday, April 19, at 3:09 p.m. that involved a stolen pickup truck, which struck a patrol car and rolled over after striking a utility pole. The chase involving officers from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and the Hart post of the Michigan State Police began on…

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Michigan’s other marriage debate.

April 19, 2015
Michigan’s other marriage debate.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  In just over a week, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder, the Michigan same-sex marriage case.  Without question, the case presents significant constitutional and family-law issues. But at the same time, there is another marriage debate playing out in Michigan.  This debate has none of…

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