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Oceana County woman wins $1.8 million lottery jackpot.

September 1, 2022

Oceana County woman wins $1.8 million lottery jackpot. An Oceana County woman is planning to live worry free after winning a $1.18 million Jackpot Slots Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery, according to a press release from the Michigan Lottery. The 55-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased her winning ticket at the Wesco convenience store in New…

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79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022.

September 1, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Foster Lewis Mudget, of 106 Hart St., Hart; Hart Police Department (HPD); assault with a dangerous weapon. Pretrial: Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Jessica Rae Ketner, of 2357 1 Mile Rd., White…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022.

August 31, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Gregory Joseph Fitzgerald, of 4107 E. White River Dr., Hesperia, was found guilty of methamphetamine possession June 27, 2022 and was sentenced Aug. 29, 2022 to one year in jail and $198…

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Police train educators for school shootings.

August 31, 2022

Police train educators for school shootings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Shelby educators and support staff were students for the day while local law enforcement officers were the teachers Tuesday, Aug. 30, during an active shooter training session. The valuable training exercise just prior…

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Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death.

August 29, 2022

Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested Friday, Aug. 26, on charges of manslaughter and second-degree child abuse in connection to their 4-year-old son’s death, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Jacob Scott Schutter and Jodi Michelle Neino were served…

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