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Health Dept. urges caution to spring breakers due to Zika virus.

March 3, 2016
Health Dept. urges caution to spring breakers due to Zika virus.

HART — Spring break is the time of the year when many Michigan residents choose to travel to tropical destinations. Unfortunately, this year, many of the foreign places favored by sun seekers are also those areas that are affected by the Zika virus, states a press release from the District Health Department #10. Because of the potential link between Zika…

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Prisoner faces charges from 2015 ‘rolling meth lab’ crash.

March 2, 2016
Prisoner faces charges from 2015 ‘rolling meth lab’ crash.

HART — A 31-year-old Weidman, Mich. man was arraigned Wednesday, March 2, in 78th District Court on three felony manufacturing methamphetamine charges stemming from a one-car crash on Hawley Road east of 198th Avenue in Newfield Township in September of 2015, according to a State Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) press release. Kyle Nathaniel Russell was allegedly traveling…

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Drunk driver who crashed into Meyers Chevrolet sentenced to 15 days in jail.

March 2, 2016
Drunk driver who crashed into Meyers Chevrolet sentenced to 15 days in jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 21-year-old Shelby man who crashed through a brick wall and smashed into four cars at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership in New Era, Nov. 23, was found guilty Monday, Feb. 29, in 78th District Court of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) and driving while license suspended (DWLS). Isidoro Flores-Gomez,…

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Sen. Hansen proposes bill to expand firefighting training.

March 2, 2016
Sen. Hansen proposes bill to expand firefighting training.

LANSING — State Sen. Goeff Hansen introduced legislation on Wednesday that would help ensure Michigan firefighters have access to critical education and training. Senate Bill 833 would update the definition of “firefighter training” in the state’s Firefighters Training Council Act to reflect new challenges firefighters face while on the job.   “Services provided by firefighters have changed since the law…

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3-way internal race for sheriff.

March 1, 2016
3-way internal race for sheriff.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber is not seeking re-election in the upcoming November election, and three officers from the sheriff’s office are running for the sheriff’s position. Undersheriff Timothy Priese, Lt. Craig Mast and Deputy Roy Strait are all throwing their hats in the ring. Priese, 47, has a 26-year career in law…

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