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County administrator vying for Leelanau job

June 3, 2024

Oceana County Administrator Tracy Byard is one of four candidates who is being interviewed by the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners to be hired as the new Leelanau County administrator. Byard and the other three candidates are scheduled for a second round of interviews next Monday, June 10, according to leelanauticker.com. Byard was hired in 2022 after Robert Sobie retired.…

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Teen arrested for breaking into convenience store, stealing vapes, cigarettes and liquor

June 3, 2024

WALKERVILLE — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-year-old Walkerville man who allegedly broke into the Walkerville KwikMart, at 330 E. Main St., and stole tobacco vapes, cigarettes and liquor early Saturday morning, June 1. Store employees noticed a window was broken upon arriving for their shift at 8 a.m. Deputies investigated the scene and developed a suspect, said Oceana…

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Buchanan Road closure begins Monday

June 3, 2024

BENONA TOWNSHIP — Buchanan Road from 18th Avenue to 32nd Avenue is closed for road maintenance beginning Monday, June 3, at 8 a.m. until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. ___________________ Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10…

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Police news, posted June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Saturday, June 1, 2024: 1:05 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 24-year-old Whitehall man was cited for operating without insurance, Maple Island Road, Village of Hesperia. Sunday, June 2, 2024: 1:01 a.m., (Oceana…

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Road commission to host open house Thursday

June 3, 2024

HART — The Oceana County Road Commission is hosting an open house Thursday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering free food and kids’ games. There will be hotdogs, chips and lemonade while supplies last, along with a Kids’ Zone featuring games and activities. Attendees can meet the road commission crew, along with local police officers and firefighters.…

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