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Scottville man injured in quad rollover

April 2, 2015

GOLDEN TWP. — A 22-year-old Scottville man received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon, April 1, when the quad he was operating on Test Hill at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes rolled over. Brad Jany was transported to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby by Oceana County EMS, said Oceana County Undersheriff Tim Priese. Wednesday was the dunes’ opening day for the…

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A wish granted

April 1, 2015
A wish granted

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — It has been two and a half years since the infamous Wishing Well robbery when a brazen duo on a crime spree smashed through the storefront window with a pickup truck, stealing cigarettes and booze. The store, which sustained major structural damage due to the crash, has been closed ever since. Surveillance…

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Sadie has been found

April 1, 2015
Sadie has been found

HART TWP. — Sadie, the dog that fled the scene of a rollover crash Sunday, March 29, on US-31 near Monroe Road, has been found. “Sadie has been found, safe and unharmed, but seems a little sore,” stated an email message from LASSI (Local  Animal  Shelter  Support,  Inc.) Wednesday afternoon, April 1. “She has eaten and is resting; then off…

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West Shore Bank to consolidate Fountain, Walkerville branches.

April 1, 2015
West Shore Bank to consolidate Fountain, Walkerville branches.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In a day and age of living in a mobile and technologically advanced society, the banking industry has seen some major changes. Recent studies have shown that banking customers are using branches 45% less in recent years than they used to while the percentage of adults in the United States who bank via mobile…

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Dollar General to open May 9; ‘soft opening’ planned for April 26

March 31, 2015
Dollar General to open May 9; ‘soft opening’ planned for April 26

ROTHBURY — A new Dollar General store, at 7637 S. Michigan Ave., is tentatively scheduled for a grand opening, May 9, and a “soft opening”April 26, according to corporate officials. The 9,000-square-foot store is the third Dollar General store to open in Oceana County, with other locations in Hart and Shelby. A Dollar General is also located in Hesperia just past…

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