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Corrections officers complete WSCC certification course.

June 3, 2016
Corrections officers complete WSCC certification course.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — A group of area corrections officers recently completed West Shore Community College’s Corrections Academy, a Michigan Sheriffs Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) approved 160-hour certification program for personnel supervising inmates in county jails. Eleven officers from five counties completed the academy. Two were recognized for their leadership and academic achievement in the corrections academy. Travis…

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78th District Court sentencings.

June 3, 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: – Angelena Bigsby, 31, of 5390 N. 88th Ave., Hart, was found guilty May 25 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and sentenced to…

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78th District Court arraignments.

June 3, 2016
78th District Court arraignments.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.04r4r905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Travis Arden Clements, 34, of 5622 S. Water Rd., New Era, was arrested May 14 by the Oceana…

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Jeep invasion this weekend.

June 1, 2016
Jeep invasion this weekend.

SILVER LAKE — The first-ever Silver Lake Sand Dune Jeep Invasion is set for this weekend, June 3-5, which is dedicated to Jeep owners for some food, dunes and fun. The weekend kicks off Friday night at the Golden Sand Golf and Bucket Bar for a meet-and-greet. The Jeep show and parade registration is set for 5-9 p.m. Those pre-registered…

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2 men severely injured in motorcycle crash.

June 1, 2016
2 men severely injured in motorcycle crash.

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Two men involved in a motorcycle crash on Wayne Road south of 60th Avenue Saturday, May 28, at 7:08 a.m. suffered several broken bones, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Paul Wilson Prause, 33, of Muskegon was driving a 2004 Harley Sportster, and Dale Lee Prause, 55, of Muskegon, was riding as a passenger, according to…

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