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Circuit court sentencings

May 16, 2014
Circuit court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced in 27th Circuit Court this week: –      Rodney Alvin Ramthun, 47, of 4080 Baker Rd., Shelby, pleaded “no contest,” March 21, to assault – weapon. He was sentenced, May 12, to one year in jail with credit for 161 days served and $400 in fines and costs. Once he…

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School superintendent presents ‘State of the District’

May 16, 2014
School superintendent presents ‘State of the District’

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – Superintendent Mark Platt described the challenges that Hart Public Schools faces, but also the strengths that the Pirates possess during Hart’s first-ever “State of the District” Thursday evening. Similar to the U.S. Presidents’ “State of the Union Address,” Platt used a much more modern format of a Google Presentation on a gigantic screen…

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Spectrum to upgrade Hart x-ray equipment

May 15, 2014
Spectrum to upgrade Hart x-ray equipment

HART — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH) Family Medicine in Hart will soon upgrade to digital x-ray equipment that hospital officials say will provide state-of-the-art images and instantaneous transmission to radiologists for diagnosis. The new equipment is expected to be fully operational in the second week of June. Other services at the Hart office will continue while the upgrade is…

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5 sentenced stemming from EFF 2013 drug charges

May 15, 2014
5 sentenced stemming from EFF 2013 drug charges

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following five defendants were convicted and sentenced in 27th Circuit Monday stemming from drug arrests during last year’s Electric Forest Festival at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury: –       Daniel L. Cardona, 26, of 1341 Marengo Ave., Forrest Park, Ill., was found guilty of controlled substance use, non-narcotic. He was sentenced to one…

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Sheriff’s department warns residents about ‘aggressive’ salespeople

May 15, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about “aggressive” vacuum salespeople in the area. “We have had several complaints around the county of the Kirby salespeople,” said OCSD Lt. Craig Mast. “I have sent one report to the prosecuting attorney’s office for a possible warrant for trespassing. These Kirby salespeople come to…

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