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HPD news, posted May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024

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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 16, 2024: 4:31 a.m., medical assist, Lincoln and Dryden streets, City of Hart. 1 p.m., found property, 100 block of Courtland Street, City of Hart. Friday, May 17, 2024: 4 p.m.,…

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Pentwater settles lawsuit with fired village manager 

May 23, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council fired its village manager without cause last March, and the ousted manager fired back with a lawsuit. The council, in a split vote last month, agreed to settle the lawsuit by paying former village manager Chris Brown a lump sum of $67,000 and nearly $27,000 in severance pay, according…

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Veterans affairs seeks crucial millage renewal in August

May 22, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Among the many candidates and proposals on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, there is one that is crucial to helping those who have done the most for us — our military veterans. The Oceana County Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking a .1-mill renewal that is critical to keeping the organization in operation.…

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Helicopter inspections of power lines set for June 17-20

May 22, 2024

‘This is normal procedure, so there is no cause for alarm if a low-flying helicopter is sighted near transmission lines.’ OCEANA COUNTY — ITC will conduct aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout Michigan from approximately May 28 to June 26 — weather permitting. Locally, the inspections are planned to take place in Oceana and surrounding counties…

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Shelby village moves closer to finding new administrator; Pentwater expected to hire interim manager soon

May 21, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor The Village of Shelby is getting closer to finding a new village administrator, while the Village of Pentwater may be hiring an interim manager soon. The Shelby administrator post became vacant following the resignation of Brady Selner who accepted the Spring Lake village manager position earlier this year.  The Village of Pentwater is also looking…

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