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79th District Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2023

December 21, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Nicholas Thomas Gale, 32, of 121 S. Winter St., Hesperia, pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to fraudulent use of a public utility under $500 and was sentenced to $2,100 in restitution. One felony count of fraudulent use of a public…

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News alert: Shed fire in Ferry

December 21, 2023

News alert: Shed fire in Ferry FERRY TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from Ferry Township, Walkerville and Hesperia departments were dispatched to a shed fire at 2500 East Warren Road Thursday, Dec. 21, shortly after 10 a.m.  Command reported that the fire was quickly extinguished.  

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Portion of 144th Avenue closed Thursday

December 21, 2023

Portion of 144th Avenue closed Thursday FERRY TOWNSHIP — A portion of 144th Avenue between Garfield Road and M 20 is scheduled to be closed for road maintenance until 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes.

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Elderly woman dies from exposure to cold after falling

December 20, 2023

Elderly woman dies from exposure to cold after falling PENTWATER — An 89-year-old Pentwater woman died from exposure to the cold last month after falling on her steps and hitting her head, according to a press release issued by Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. “Pentwater Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person on Dec. 19, 2023 in…

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Police news, posted Dec. 20, 2023

December 20, 2023

Police news, posted Dec. 20, 2023 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Friday, Dec. 15, 2023: 3:38 p.m., domestic assault, no arrests, 2000 block of South 168th Avenue, Newfield Township. 3:44 p.m., domestic assault, no arrests, 4700 block of South…

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