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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Dorothy Geneva Collins, 59, pleaded guilty Nov. 13, 2023 to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced Jan. 22, 2024 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; and $598 in fines and…

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Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media

January 24, 2024

Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 22-year-old Hesperia woman used social media to make a bomb threat at Hesperia Community Schools last August and a bomb threat at a Wesco convenience store last April. Tabitha Diane Stratton pleaded guilty in Newaygo County’s 27th Circuit Court in White Cloud,…

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Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024

January 23, 2024

Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Please check this post for updates. Schools Hart Public Schools Pentwater Public Schools

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Former lighthouse keepers director sentenced for financial crimes

January 23, 2024

Former lighthouse keepers director sentenced for financial crimes By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The former executive director of Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23, for convictions of larceny $1,000 or more and using a computer to commit a crime. Peter Alan Manting, 67, was not ordered to serve…

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Police news, posted Jan. 22, 2024

January 22, 2024

Police news, posted Jan. 22, 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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024: 4:26 p.m., a 52-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license suspended, 72nd Avenue and Tyler Road, Hart Township. Friday, Jan.…

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