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Elderly man’s burned body found

February 26, 2015

OTTO TWP. — The badly-burned body of Jack A. Fielstra, 71, of Rothbury was found by Oceana County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday, Feb. 26, at 9:46 a.m. in an unattached garage that was heavily damaged by fire. Deputies were dispatched to 8376 S. 116th Ave. to check on Fielstra’s well-being “and upon inspecting the interior of the garage found the badly-burned…

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Suspect returns to crime scene, gets caught

February 26, 2015
Suspect returns to crime scene, gets caught

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GREENWOOD TWP. — Greed is the apparent motive for a for a 44-year-old Montague man who reportedly stole a trailer just over a week ago from David Allen Racing Motorsports only to return and allegedly steal a snowmobile. A larceny of a 2014 Shorelander utility trailer valued at $2,000 from the DAR lot was reported to…

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Consumers’ Home Heating Credit helps residents

February 25, 2015

JACKSON, Mich. – Consumers Energy is helping Michigan residents stay warm this winter, offering a reminder that help with heating bills may be available through the Michigan Home Heating Credit and federal Earned Income Credit. “We want to help Michigan residents manage their winter heating bills, and the Home Heating Credit is just one example of that,” said Garrick Rochow,…

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Man injured on US-31 while swerving to miss car

February 25, 2015
Man injured on US-31 while swerving to miss car

GRANT TWP. — A 28-year-old Hart man suffered minor injuries in a single-car accident during a snowstorm on US-31 near the Rothbury rest area Tuesday, Feb. 24, shortly after 11 a.m. Claud Ray Beck was traveling south in a 2008 Ford Fusion, according to an accident report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, and “stated there was a vehicle either…

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Closings and cancellations, Feb. 25, 2015.

February 25, 2015
Closings and cancellations, Feb. 25, 2015.

Closings and cancellations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015: This list may be updated. Hart Public Schools (Spitler Elementary conferences and book fair are still scheduled, 4-7 p.m. tonight). Shelby Public Schools. Pentwater Public Schools. Oceana Council on Aging.

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