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78th District Court sentencings.

June 10, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – William Bradley Simons, 51, of 5830 N. 120th Ave., Hart, was found guilty April 26 of operating while intoxicated and sentenced June 6…

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Hansen honors Peterson Farms, McDonald’s.

June 10, 2016
Hansen honors Peterson Farms, McDonald’s.

Peterson Farms supplies most of the apples for ‘Happy Meals’ sold in state. LANSING — Sen. Goeff Hansen honored an Oceana County food processor and a McDonald’s franchise owner who have made significant contributions to state agriculture and helped McDonald’s restaurants reach an important milestone. Peterson Farms, headed by fourth-generation fruit-grower Earl Peterson, has supplied most of the apples for…

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Alleged drunk boater arrested.

June 9, 2016
Alleged drunk boater arrested.

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hillsdale, Michigan man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning, June 9, for operating while intoxicated – boating. Evan Watkins was located by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Pentwater Township and was found to be “highly intoxicated,” said OCSO Lt. Craig Mast. “He was transported to dock in…

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US flag stolen from Dad’s Automotive.

June 8, 2016

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the larceny of a US flag from Dad’s Automotive, at 3505 S. Oceana Dr. “The staff had received two American flags as an appreciation for a donation they had given to the Shelby American Legion,” said Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. “The staff had displayed one…

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Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

June 7, 2016
Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

HART — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and other state and local public health agencies are working to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) infections linked to three brands of flour – Gold…

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