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News alert: Vehicle crash on US 31

March 16, 2024

HART TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a vehicle crash on southbound US 31 near the Hart rest area Saturday, March 16, shortly before noon. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured, but the  caller reported to Mason-Oceana 911 that the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was evacuated. The scene was cleared at 12:43 p.m.

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80 years of friendly customer service

March 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — In an age of big box shopping centers and dollar stores, small town grocers must adapt to compete against the corporate giants. Ed’s Orchard Market is a prime example of a local family-owned grocery store that has proven it is here to stay for generations. “We offer a pretty wide variety of products…

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Pistol stolen in break-n

March 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. OTTO TOWNSHIP — A Raven .25-caliber pistol valued at $350 was stolen during a break-in that was reported Monday, March 11, around 2:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South 142nd Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. In a separate incident,…

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Break-in suspect suffers serious injuries breaking out window

March 15, 2024

‘At one residence he was trying to gain entry into, he was met with the homeowner who defended the residence with a firearm.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Newaygo man who was in an apparent drug-induced delusional state while on a break-in crime spree remains hospitalized for multiple cuts and gashes he suffered while breaking…

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Juvenile suspects caught in school bus, park vandalism cases

March 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Juvenile culprits involved in two separate vandalism cases have been caught, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 15-year-old Shelby girl and a 16-year-old Shelby boy allegedly spray painted graffiti on 18 school buses at Shelby Public Schools and vandalized nearby Getty Park, said Sheriff Mast. “She’s an absolute hell on wheels,”…

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