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Police news, posted Sept. 16, 2024

September 16, 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: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024: 4 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old Walkerville man was cited for operating without insurance and operating without a license following a single-vehicle crash, 192nd Avenue near…

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Police news, posted Sept. 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024: 1:57 a.m., alarm, 1000 block of State Street, City of Hart. 4:30 p.m., mental health complaint, 40 block of State Street, City of Hart. 4:59 p.m., suspicious situation, 20…

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Pentwater selects new village manager

September 12, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council voted unanimously to offer the village manager job to Rachel Witherspoon, who is the assistant to village manager for the Village of Milford. Pentwater Interim Village Manager Steve Brock said Witherspoon is in contract negotiations with the search firm and the village attorney. “They voted 7-0 to enter into…

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Jury acquits New Era man of CSC charges

September 12, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A jury rendered a not guilty verdict for a 38-year-old New Era man who was accused of three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 12. Erick Omar Cano was accused of sexually assaulting a female victim three separate times when she was 10, 11, and…

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September 12, 2024

We are currently offering our readers a sneak preview of our Daily Briefing. From now until Oct. 15, you can try it for free. Send an email with your name, email address and town of residence to editor@mediagroup31.com. Type “Free Briefing” in the subject. If you choose to continue, you have the option to sign up for monthly payments of…

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