By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — A Montague man, who packed up his pickup truck the night before a fishing trip to his cabin, woke up the next morning and discovered someone had stolen his valuable belongings, including a power log splitter valued at nearly $2,000. The larceny in the 3200 block of West Webster Road was reported to…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Two 14-year-old Hesperia boys who were facing charges as adults of conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and rape have been remanded to family court, where they will now be prosecuted as juveniles. “The two boys that had been charged as adults have had their cases remanded by agreement of the parties to the 27th…
PENTWATER TWP. — A third suspect in connection to a Ludington meth lab on North Harrison Street was arrested Monday, May 18, according to a State Sheriffs Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) press release Kenneth James Purple, 25, of Scottville, was arraigned in 79th District Court on felony charges of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. He…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Since the asparagus season began two weeks ago, Oceana farmers and processors have been experiencing a major worker shortage. Now, a cold front that hit overnight Monday, May 18, is threatening crops as forecasters are saying there is a possibility of frost Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. “If we get frost, it could be a…
JACKSON – More than 700 workers are currently at work across Michigan clearing trees away from electric lines for Consumers Energy, part of the company’s commitment to delivering electricity safely and reliably. “We know from experience that fallen branches and limbs are a major source of power outages,” said Mary Palkovich, Consumers Energy’s vice president of energy delivery. “We work…
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