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Suspect arrested in connection to Wesco crash

April 29, 2015
Suspect arrested in connection to Wesco crash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ROTHBURY — A 33-year-old Rothbury man has been arrested in connection to an incident at the Wesco convenience store the night of April 8, in which a natural gas line was severed. John David Jordan was charged with reckless driving and failure to report a property damage accident, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana…

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1 injured in 3-vehicle crash

April 29, 2015
1 injured in 3-vehicle crash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 78-year-old Pentwater woman was being treated at the scene of a three-vehicle crash that occurred at noon Wednesday, April 29, at the intersection of Tyler Road and 72nd Avenue. No one else was injured in the crash, said Michigan State Police Trooper Todd Goodrich. The woman, who was driving a GMC Envoy,…

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Power outage causes scare

April 28, 2015
Power outage causes scare

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A power outage Tuesday afternoon, April 28, caused by a blown-out substation near GHSP on Industrial Park Drive apparently caused small fires at the Oceana County Jail and Shopko, but no injuries were reported and no significant damage occurred. Hart Area Fire Department was dispatched to an electrical explosion near GHSP at approximately 1…

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Rail trail rebuild project draws near

April 28, 2015
Rail trail rebuild project draws near

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — An ambitious $4.5 million project to rebuild the 22-mile William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail begins this summer. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) opens bids on the project this Friday, May 1, said Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. The project entails re-paving the entire trail, widening it from 8 feet to 10 feet…

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City readies for utility phase of Johnson/Water Street project

April 28, 2015

HART — As the Johnson/Water Street improvement project draws near, officials plan to meet next week for a pre-construction conference. Reconstruction of Johnson Street, from State Street to Peach Street near the Hart Public Schools campus, and resurfacing of Water Street, from Johnson Street to Lincoln Street, take place this summer. The $798,000 project also includes water, sewer and electric…

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