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Electric Forest invests $27,000 into local arts and music

June 10, 2024

ROTHBURY — The Electric Forest Festival has been an Oceana County summer staple since 2011, bringing people across the country together to celebrate art, music and nature. “While the festival’s grandeur is known cross-country, few know about its philanthropic footprint in west Michigan,” states a press release from the Oceana Community Foundation. “This summer, the festival’s Electric Forest Charitable Fund…

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Rain doesn’t dampen the ‘spear-it’ of the National Asparagus Festival

June 8, 2024

HART — Light rain didn’t dampen the “spear-it” of the Joan Glover National Asparagus Festival Royale Parade Saturday, June 8. Photos by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor  

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79th District Court arraignments, posted June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Sara Anne Grant, 46, of 4609 N. Ridge Rd., Mears; a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile/car theft and a misdemeanor of operating while impaired. Competency hearing: June 11 at 9:45 a.m. – Katie Amber Keller, 38, of 3241 Monroe, Hart; methamphetamine possession.…

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OWI, disorderly conduct arrests among Hart PD activity

June 7, 2024

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 30, 2024: 3:05 a.m., suspicious situation, 3000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 9:03 a.m., mental health complaint, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart. 12:12 p.m., wellbeing check, West Main and Plum streets, City of Hart. 5:25 p.m., harassment complaint, Griswold and Wood streets, City…

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Shelby High School alumnus appointed Capitol architect

June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shelby High School 1990 alumnus Tom Austin was recently appointed as the 13th Architect of the Capitol. Austin, the son of the late Jerry and Jan Austin, is a U.S. Army veteran and former director of engineering at Arlington National Cemetery. He will begin duties June 24. The architect handles maintenance, operation, development and preservation of the…

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