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Armed robber pleads ‘no contest,’ faces 18-year minimum.

November 7, 2022

Armed robber pleads ‘no contest,’ faces 18-year minimum. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Mears man pleaded “no contest” Monday, Nov. 7, in 51st Circuit Court to armed robbery, agreeing to an 18-year minimum prison term. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th St., robbed and assaulted an elderly couple in Golden Township and then fled in their…

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Police seek suspects accused of stealing $800 in merchandise from hardware store.

November 7, 2022

Police seek suspects accused of stealing $800 in merchandise from hardware store. HART — The Hart Police Department is looking for two suspects involved in stealing about $800 in merchandise from Larson & Son Ace Hardware on Lincoln Street. “On Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, the Hart Police Department was dispatched to the 10 block of Lincoln Street referencing a larceny…

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Mom fails to appear for hearing in child fentanyl death case.

November 7, 2022

UPDATE: Jodi Neino failed to appear during the allotted 48 hours ordered by the judge. She ultimately surrendered at a later date and is currently lodged in the Oceana County Jail without bond, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Mom fails to appear for hearing in child fentanyl death case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Pretrial hearings for…

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Police looking for break-in suspects.

November 7, 2022

Police looking for break-in suspects. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a breaking and entering of a pole barn in the 1100 block of East Filmore Road Saturday, Nov. 5., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.  The suspects stole a non-functioning Stihl gas-powered pole saw valued at…

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WSCC, Michigan Works partner with Ludington hospital for RN apprentice program

November 7, 2022

WSCC, Michigan Works partner with Ludington hospital for RN apprentice program The first-ever registered nurse (RN) apprentice program in the state of Michigan was signed into effect Thursday at a ceremony held at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. Billed by Russell Davis, director of the Michigan Department of Apprenticeship, US Department of Labor as “a home run that can…

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