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Oceana County tourism generated $132 million in 2021

January 27, 2023

Oceana County tourism generated $132 million in 2021 OCEANA COUNTY — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes – Hart Visitors Bureau announced in a press release that Oceana County generated $131.86 million in tourism spending in 2021.  Tourism spending in Oceana County increased 11.8 percent since 2020, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Tourism Economic Impact Report. Visitor spending…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 26, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Nikolas Paul Martin, of 139 S. Menes St., Walkerville, was found guilty Jan. 23, 2023 of probation violation and was sentenced to 15 days in jail with credit for 14 days served and $990 in outstanding…

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Police looking for fugitive

January 26, 2023

Police looking for fugitive PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is looking for a wanted man who may be in the Pentwater area. William Jon Monroe is wanted for failure to appear in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court for probation violation on a firearms conviction, according to court staff. Monroe was convicted of felon in possession of a firearm, Jan.…

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HPD news, Jan. 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

HPD news, Jan. 26, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023: 9 a.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, Polk Road and US 31 Expressway, City of Hart. 3:35 p.m., animal complaint, 3000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, Jan. 20, 2023: 7:57 a.m., car/deer crash, Oceana Drive and Tyler Road, City…

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MCP/OCP to close app

January 26, 2023

MCP/OCP to close app Dear MCP and OCP readers: In 2017 we launched a free app to allow readers to an alternative way to access our stories. The app gained a lot of traction for the first couple of years. However, we have noticed that most of our readers tend to access our sites either directly or through our social…

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