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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Jan. 18, 2023

January 18, 2023

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Jan. 18, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Brett David Waddell, of 9610 Algoma Ave., NE, Rockford, was found guilty Jan. 10 of operating while intoxicated and  was sentenced to Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE) and $1,155 in fines and costs.…

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Three Oceana school districts to get full-time resource officers thanks to state grant

January 17, 2023

Three Oceana school districts to get full-time resource officers thanks to state grant By Allison Scarbrough, Editor OCEANA COUNTY — Three school districts — Hart, Shelby and Pentwater — will receive grant funds from the State of Michigan to assign a full-time school resource officer to each district. The districts received letters from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday, Jan. 17, notifying…

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Apartment fire in Shelby causes minimal damage

January 16, 2023

Apartment fire in Shelby causes minimal damage ‘We definitely dodged a bullet on this one.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY — Approximately 30 firefighters from three departments responded to an apartment fire at Park Place Apartments, located at 415 N. State St. across the street from Cherry Hill Super Market, Monday, Jan. 16, shortly before 7 a.m., according to Shelby-Benona…

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VanderWall to serve as vice chair of two state house committees

January 14, 2023

VanderWall to serve as vice chair of two state house committees State Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R, Ludington) has announced that his new Lansing office is officially open and ready to serve the residents of Michigan’s 102nd House District. VanderWall is beginning his second term after being re-elected to the Michigan House of Representatives this past November. He represents the new…

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Let it snow! Hart Winterfest set for Feb. 3 and 4

January 13, 2023

Let it snow! Hart Winterfest set for Feb. 3 and 4 HART — The annual Hart Winterfest returns for another year of winter-themed events Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4.   The weekend kicks off with a broomball tournament Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot north of LaProbadita. It is free for pre-registered players. Get out your broom…

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