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Visitor center volunteers needed

May 12, 2014

Silver Lake Sand Dunes – Hart Visitor Center Volunteers Wanted May 19 through September 13 Location: Silver Lake Sand Dunes – Hart Visitor Center, 2388 N. Comfort Drive, Hart, Mi 49420 HART — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Lake Dunes – Hart Visitor Bureau are looking for volunteers to staff the visitors’ center…

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DNR offers free fishing weekend

May 12, 2014

The Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that Michigan’s annual summer free fishing weekend is set for Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. On that weekend, everyone – residents and nonresidents alike – can fish Michigan waters without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply. Michigan has offered the free fishing weekend annually since 1986 as an easy,…

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Arraignments

May 9, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Yesenia Jovana Madrigal, 33, of 101 S. 72nd Ave., Shelby, was arrested, April 19, by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended (DWLS). A pretrial is set for May 21 at 11:15 a.m.…

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911 seeking millage in August election

May 9, 2014
911 seeking millage in August election

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TWP. — Mason-Oceana 911 is expected to request a millage during the August 5 primary. The emergency dispatch center is in the final stages of requesting a .14 millage for six years, once the request is approved next week by the Mason County Board of Commissioners; the request has already been approved by the Oceana…

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Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

May 9, 2014
Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

VICTORY TWP. (Mason County) — An outstanding student from each high school in northern Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties was recently recognized as a Michigan Education Association Academic All-Star. The students were awarded  Wednesday, April 23 during the 18th annual awards program and banquet at West Shore Community College. The selection of each student was made by MEA members at…

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