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Food pantry gets boost from Oceana Women Who Care; group surpasses $100,000 in donations

March 7, 2015
Food pantry gets boost from Oceana Women Who Care; group surpasses $100,000 in donations

MEARS — Boom. That wasn’t a jet breaking the sound barrier the evening of March 3, it was the Oceana Women Who Care who shattered the $100,000 barrier of total funds they have contributed to area nonprofits over the past three years. A total of 40 members braved wintery roads that night to meet at Open Hearth Grille; hear about…

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Daylight Savings Time to take effect tonight.

March 7, 2015

Daylight Savings Time will take effect overnight. At 1 a.m. clocks should be moved ahead one hour. Spring ahead!

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Hay barn destroyed in fire

March 6, 2015
Hay barn destroyed in fire

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — A 6,000-square-foot hay storage barn was destroyed in a fire at Woller Shady Lanes Farm, at 4252 Flower Rd., Friday morning, March 6, and firefighters from Grant Township, Shelby-Benona and Montague departments were still on scene at 1 p.m., battling the raging fire in bitter cold and fierce winds. No one was…

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Chromebook lab creates a new dimension at OCS

March 6, 2015
Chromebook lab creates a new dimension at OCS

HART — Oceana Christian School and the Community Foundation for Oceana County Youth Advisory Council have worked together to bring an upgraded dimension to Oceana Christian School students. Last fall, OCS introduced a new Chromebook lab with computers provided in part by a grant from YAC. Chromebooks are laptops that use Internet-based software to function with speed and safety in…

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Free ORV safety classes begin next Saturday

March 6, 2015
Free ORV safety classes begin next Saturday

SILVER LAKE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free off-road vehicle safety classes one Saturday per month, beginning next Saturday through October. All classes begin at 9 a.m. and take place at the Silver Lake State Park headquarters at 9679 W. State Park Rd., Mears. The Aug. 1 class will be held at the Oceana County Fairgrounds…

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