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Electric grid upgrade to interrupt power in Hesperia Friday night

March 17, 2025

HESPERIA – Consumers Energy will temporarily interrupt power to 2,347 customers in Hesperia later this week as it coordinates upgrades with Wolverine Power Cooperative to provide more reliable electric service. The work will last from 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, until as late as 6 a.m. the next morning. “We appreciate the patience of our customers and the coordination with…

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Police news, published March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, March 10, 2025: 1:34 p.m., larceny of a St. Patrick’s Day wreath, 100 block of North State Street, Village of Walkerville. 3:28 p.m., a 58-year-old Rothbury man was cited for second-offense…

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K-9 tracks suspects into the woods following car chase

March 17, 2025
K-9 tracks suspects into the woods following car chase

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — A 31-year-old Greenville man and a 26-year-old Greenville woman were arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday afternoon, March 12, following a police chase that ended with the suspects’ vehicle crashing and a K-9 tracking them down in the woods, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The pursuit began shortly after 1 p.m.…

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White River Light Station to celebrate 150th anniversary

March 17, 2025

FRUITLAND TOWNSHIP, Muskegon County – The historic White River Light Station and Museum is turning 150 years old, and Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association is celebrating in grand style Saturday, June 21. All are welcome for a full day of festivities, including entertainment, a special ceremony and state tribute, food, drinks, a silent auction and raffle, lighthouse tower climbs, and…

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Shelby State Bank hires new Whitehall branch manager

March 17, 2025

WHITEHALL — Joshua Erdman has been hired as the new branch manager and mortgage loan originator at the Shelby State Bank Whitehall office, 8238 Whitehall Rd. Erdman is a 2010 graduate of Central Michigan University who began his banking career in digital support services. From there, he progressed into personal banking and mortgage lending where he has been a top…

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