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By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — When Police Chief Dan Leimback saw two people going door-to-door in the city recently, he assumed they were salespeople. “I said, ‘If you’re going door-to-door, you need to get a permit from city hall,'”Leimback said. The two people were actually not selling anything, they were political canvassers for democrat Cathy Forbes’ campaign for…

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By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER — A lot of firsts are taking place during this week’s National Ensign Championship Regatta. It is the first time in the event’s 53-year history that Pentwater has hosted the national event, and it is the first time that a crew comprised of four teenage girls is competing. The crew of the sailboat Eugenia…

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HART — A criminal allegation in the Oceana County Treasurer’s Office is being investigated by the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office. Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon confirmed that an allegation in the treasurer’s office was made but did not specify the nature of the allegation. Bizon said he disqualified himself as prosecutor due to a conflict of interest. “It would be…

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By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County is about to be part of a very unique experience. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 31, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as the Wall, will encompass City Park. The Vietnam Traveling Wall Project is being organized by Mason County Allied Veterans Council with the help of…

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