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Northern Lights captured by local deputy

August 12, 2024

Deputy Brendan Nienhuis of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is not only skilled at capturing criminals but also capturing beautiful images, such as this shot of the aurora borealis Nienhuis snapped in Silver Lake over the weekend. Thank you for sharing, Deputy Nienhuis!  

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Police news, posted Aug. 12, 2024

August 12, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Aug. 5, 2024: 5:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a local man in his 60s is a suspect in an incident in which a firearm was discharged at a dwelling, North Oceana Drive, Weare…

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Expect lane closures for US 31 bridge work Tuesday

August 12, 2024

WEARE TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13, from approximately 8 a.m. to noon on Wayne and Van Buren roads under US 31 and on Business Route 31/Monroe Road under US 31 from approximately noon to 4 p.m., according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. ____________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and…

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Shelby Road from 96th to 132nd avenues to be closed for road work

August 12, 2024

SHELBY AND FERRY TOWNSHIPS — Shelby Road from 96th Avenue to 132nd Avenue will be closed to traffic for road maintenance beginning Tuesday, Aug. 13, until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes.

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Freeway sunflowers part of MDOT pollinator program

August 9, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HART TOWNSHIP — Motorists traveling on US 31 freeway north of Tyler Road most likely have noticed a small plot of sunflowers growing in the median. The 1.7 acres of grey mammoth sunflowers is part of a resource management project by the Michigan Department of Transportation to increase pollinators. This is the first year the sunflowers…

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