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UPDATE: Man in dune crash broke both arms, legs; pulse re-gained in leg

July 30, 2015
UPDATE: Man in dune crash broke both arms, legs; pulse re-gained in leg

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TWP. — A 36-year-old Kentwood man who was airlifted following a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area Wednesday, July 29, suffered broken bones in both arms and both legs, and one leg was injured so severely that it had no pulse Wednesday night, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County…

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78th District Court sentencings

July 30, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Mark Raymond Broda, 34, of 5626 Ottawattamie Dr., Pentwater, was found guilty July 27 of attempted interfering with electronic communications. He was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $450 in…

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Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

July 29, 2015
Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TWP. — A man with a critical leg injury resulting from a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Wednesday afternoon, July 29, was airlifted by an Aeromed helicopter for emergency treatment. Few details were immediately available, but Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber said the man’s injuries are non-life-threatening. Although, the damage to his…

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Intermittent water outages continue during street work

July 29, 2015
Intermittent water outages continue during street work

HART — Intermittent water outages continue during the current phase of the Johnson/Water Street Project in the city. “Water main testing is complete,” states Hart City Manager in a “special edition” newsletter released Wednesday, July 29. “Hallack Contracting is tying the new main to the existing water system and connecting water service lines to the new main. There will be…

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Rail trail from Montague to Rothbury expected to open Aug. 10

July 29, 2015

GRANT TWP. — Paving on Segment 1 (Montague to Rothbury) of the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Rail Trail rebuild project is complete. However, the segment remains closed for use until all the signs, restoration, and sidewalk at the street approaches are finished. “We expect to be opening Segment 1 and shifting our efforts to Segment 3 (Shelby to Hart) on…

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