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Health department urges whooping cough vaccination

June 5, 2014

Several cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have recently been identified in the region. District Health Department #10 officials are working with local healthcare providers to assure early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Officials are strongly encouraging everyone to make sure they have received vaccine to prevent the illness. Pertussis is caused by a bacteria spread through sneezing and…

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District Court sentencings

June 4, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday in 78th District Court: – Melvin Junior Kissling, 42, of 2362 W. Cleveland Rd., New Era, pleaded no contest to disorderly person – jostling and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail. One count of assault and battery was dismissed. – Daniel Lee DeHoff, 24, of 11423 US-31,…

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Towing company owner arrested

June 4, 2014
Towing company owner arrested

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Paul J. Rosse, the owner of Paul’s Towing in Hart, was arrested yesterday by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly “ghost towing.” “A ‘ghost tow’ is the term used to describe when a suspect would call in a situation to a company like AAA and request a tow, usually a long distance…

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State archery competition this weekend at fairgrounds

June 3, 2014
State archery competition this weekend at fairgrounds

HART — The Oceana Archers Inc. are hosting their first-ever state competition this Saturday and Sunday at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The Outdoor MAA (Michigan Archery Association) 420 is set to begin at 8 a.m. each day and run until approximately 3 p.m., said Oceana Archers Vice President Travis Johnson, who is also VP of the Lake Michigan Archery Association.The…

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Students present published book

June 2, 2014
Students present published book

HART — Students in Brett Ramseyer’s 11th grade honors American literature class presented their published book, “With Honors: Creation” Monday evening in the Hart Middle School Auditorium. All school year, the students studied American masters of literature and worked to emulate their styles and writing tools in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and memoir. “In doing so we wrote a vast portfolio,” Ramseyer said.…

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