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Alleged drunk boater arrested.

June 9, 2016
Alleged drunk boater arrested.

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hillsdale, Michigan man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning, June 9, for operating while intoxicated – boating. Evan Watkins was located by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Pentwater Township and was found to be “highly intoxicated,” said OCSO Lt. Craig Mast. “He was transported to dock in…

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US flag stolen from Dad’s Automotive.

June 8, 2016

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the larceny of a US flag from Dad’s Automotive, at 3505 S. Oceana Dr. “The staff had received two American flags as an appreciation for a donation they had given to the Shelby American Legion,” said Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. “The staff had displayed one…

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Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

June 7, 2016
Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

HART — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and other state and local public health agencies are working to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) infections linked to three brands of flour – Gold…

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Mears man faces year in jail for felonious assault.

June 6, 2016
Mears man faces year in jail for felonious assault.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Mears man faces up to a year in jail after pleading “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 6, to felonious assault. Fred Austin Tanner, Jr., of 69 S. 56th Ave., Mears, was arrested April 29 by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for felonies of first-degree home invasion,…

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Bond increased for Mears man facing strangulation, arson charges.

June 6, 2016
Bond increased for Mears man facing strangulation, arson charges.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The jail bond for a 28-year-old Mears man who faces charges of assault by strangulation, arson pre-burn $200-$1,000 and larceny $100-$1,000 was increased to $100,000 cash by 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton Monday, June 6. Jacob Allen Wilson, of 5549 Cherry Court, was “involved in an altercation” with a family member and…

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