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Driver dies following crash

October 8, 2015
Driver dies following crash

GRANT TWP. — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a single car accident on West Webster Road near 64th Avenue Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the sheriff’s office issued shortly after 7 a.m. “Deputies found the single occupant of the vehicle had been ejected and had suffered serious injuries,” the press release…

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24th annual Pumpkin Patch is this weekend at Major Produce.

October 7, 2015
24th annual Pumpkin Patch is this weekend at Major Produce.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Want a great family-centered activity to do this weekend or next? Take a drive to northern Oceana County and explore the Pumpkin Patch at Major’s Produce. Located at 9476 N. 120th Ave. (Mason County’s Darr Road turns into 120th Ave.), the Pumpkin Patch is in its 24th year. Mike and Karen Major said…

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MSU/WSCC ag program possible by fall 2016.

October 6, 2015
MSU/WSCC ag program possible by fall 2016.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — West Shore Community College is a step closer to forming a partnership with Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology, which would allow agriculture students to earn an associate’s degree from WSCC and a certificate from Michigan State. Dr. Randy Showerman, director of MSU’s IAT, spoke to a group of about…

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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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Eats & Drinks

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