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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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Hit-and-run suspect’s name, mugshot released

March 30, 2015
Hit-and-run suspect’s name, mugshot released

CRYSTAL TWP. — The suspect in Sunday evening’s hit-and-run accident on Jefferson Road, who was captured on video by accident victim Dayna Hasil of Pentwater, was arraigned Monday, March 30, in 78th District Court. Clay Lukenbach, 51, of Hart, faces charges of operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident, Oceana County Undersheriff Tim Priese said. His bond…

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Hit-and-run, rollover updates

March 30, 2015
Hit-and-run, rollover updates

CRYSTAL TWP. — The suspect in Sunday’s hit-and-run accident on Jefferson Road who was captured on video by accident victim Dayna Hasil of Pentwater is a 51-year-old Hart man, said Oceana County Undersheriff Tim Priese. The man’s name is not being released pending his arraignment in 78th District Court. He is facing charges of operating while intoxicated and leaving the…

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