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Village manager says water was ample to fight downtown fire.

September 29, 2015
Village manager says water was ample to fight downtown fire.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — The village’s water supply was not in danger of running out of water during a commercial building fire downtown Monday evening, according to Village Manager Rob Allard. During the fire, Pentwater Fire Department Assistant Chief Paul Smith said he was concerned that the water tower was reaching low levels and decided to utilize water…

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Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

September 29, 2015
Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — Fire destroyed a downtown Pentwater restaurant Monday night. Pentwater Fire Department was initially called to a van fire at Dockside Restaurant and Pizza, 401 S. Hancock Street about 11:30 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Smith said fire ignited a nearby natural gas line, which caused the fire to spread to the building. The…

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Hesperia man pleads guilty to receiving, concealing

September 28, 2015
Hesperia man pleads guilty to receiving, concealing

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 34-year-old Hesperia man will likely be sentenced to a 30-day jail term after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 28, to one count of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. Ryan Todd Lorenzen, of 6088 W. One Mile Rd., will also be responsible to paying $1,750 in restitution that is…

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Man who gave police a fake name pleads guilty

September 28, 2015
Man who gave police a fake name pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Muskegon man who testified that he gave a fake name to an Oceana County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 28, to one count of lying to a peace officer. Antonio Breyan Sheppard, of 2600 Ninth St., was also facing a one count of identity theft, which…

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Tire iron assault yields jail sentence

September 28, 2015
Tire iron assault yields jail sentence

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hesperia man convicted of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident last June when he threatened and assaulted a male victim with a tire iron in Greenwood Township was sentenced Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court to serve six months of a one-year discretionary jail…

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