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Hunting equipment stolen

October 6, 2015
Hunting equipment stolen

NEWFIELD TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a larceny of several hundred dollars worth of hunting equipment on a parcel of federal forest property near the intersection of Buchanan Road near 176th Avenue. Two bow hunters from the Hesperia area parked a 1999 Ford Ranger in the area while they were bow hunting, said Lt. Craig Mast.…

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Alleged bear poacher arrested

October 5, 2015
Alleged bear poacher arrested

HART – The 27-year-old Zeeland man who allegedly shot a mother black bear who was with her three cubs, Sept. 23, in Colfax Township has been arrested and is scheduled for arraignment in 78th District Court next Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m., according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources sought an arrest warrant…

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Driver arrested after fleeing crash that injured her friend

October 4, 2015
Driver arrested after fleeing crash that injured her friend

ROTHBURY — A 35-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident Friday evening involving a 26-year-old Rothbury woman who was seriously injured after she fell from the moving vehicle while riding on the front bumper. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

October 2, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Aaron Eugene Nordstrom, 22, of 137 34th St., Wyoming, Mich., was found guilty July 21, 2014 of second-degree home invasion, and his Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) status was revoked Sept. 28. He was sentenced to serve five months forthwith of a one-year…

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Starry Stonewart plant invades Pentwater Lake; infestation subject of Oct. 15 meeting

October 2, 2015
Starry Stonewart plant invades Pentwater Lake; infestation subject of Oct. 15 meeting

PENTWATER — Tony Groves of Progressive Engineering will present information regarding the recent discovery of the infestation of the exotic plant Starry Stonewort in Pentwater Lake during the Pentwater Lake Improvement Board meeting Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Pentwater Village Hall.   Based on information from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of…

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