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Oceana court sentencings

May 22, 2014
Oceana court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday: 27th Circuit Court –       Mark Anthony Swenor, 51, of 104 Washington, Suite A, Hart, was found guilty April 7 of child sexually abusive material. He was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for six days served; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion; $198 in…

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Lorenz is Hansen’s guest for senate Memorial Day service

May 22, 2014
Lorenz is Hansen’s guest for senate Memorial Day service

LANSING— Sen. Goeff Hansen stands in the Michigan Senate chamber Thursday with World War II U.S. Marine veteran Bob Lorenz of Hart. Lorenz was Hansen’s guest for the Michigan Senate’s 20th Annual Memorial Day Service. “I was honored to have Bob Lorenz as my special guest for today’s ceremony in Lansing,” said Hansen, R-Hart. “Bob is my father’s cousin, so he is…

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Former Hesperia wrestling coach under criminal investigation

May 22, 2014
Former Hesperia wrestling coach under criminal investigation

HESPERIA – Former wrestling coach and current gym teacher and cross-country coach, Doug Baird, is on paid administrative leave and under criminal investigation for a “classroom incident,” according to MLive.com. Baird, who was ousted as wrestling coach last year, was under investigation by the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation has been turned over to the Newaygo County Prosecutor’s Office. An…

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High school graduations begin Friday

May 22, 2014

By Kate Krieger. OCP Correspondent. As another school year draws to a close, Oceana County and the surrounding area will be saying goodbye to many of their graduating seniors. The 2013-14 graduating classes will be walking across the stages of many area gym stages, collecting diplomas and preparing for the next chapter in their lives. See schedule below. Hart High…

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Hart man injured after truck rolls over in Mason County

May 21, 2014
Hart man injured after truck rolls over in Mason County

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  EDEN TWP. (Mason County) — Edward Graber, 76, Hart was taken to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital today after the semi-truck he was driving rolled over on a southern Mason County road about 1:20 p.m. Graber was driving west on Hawley Road when the truck he was driving rolled onto its side in the curves about a…

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