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Woman sent to prison for sneaking meth into jail, sharing it with inmates

August 26, 2025

Prosecutor: ‘This was before the jail had the body scanner available. This incident did help demonstrate the need for a body scanner to further limit the ability of people with bad intentions of sneaking things into the jail that do not belong there.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 28-year-old woman was sentenced to six to 20 years…

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Dreamboat purchase leads to financial nightmare; Custer man receives delayed sentence

August 26, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A man who was conned out of $15,000 by another man offering to broker the purchase of his dreamboat has still not received all of his money back yet. Eric Charles Golembiewski, 43, of Custer pleaded guilty to larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000 July 22, 2024. During a hearing Monday Aug. 25 in Oceana…

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Oceana Drive construction project to begin Sept. 2

August 26, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation has scheduled a $733,000 road construction project project on Oceana Drive from M 20 to south of the Shelby village limits for Sept. 2 through Oct. 20. “Weekday lane closures from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. will be in effect throughout the project,” states an MDOT press release. “Both directions of traffic…

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Pentwater rescue, county marine division join forces 

August 25, 2025

The partnership aims to to speed up response times for water emergencies By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Oceana County Marine Division and Pentwater Fire and Rescue launched a joint program earlier this summer aimed at enhancing water safety.  “We set up a program where Pentwater rescue would take a more first-hand approach in potential water rescues or…

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Deputy Simon among 28 officers to graduate from TEAM school 

August 25, 2025

LANSING — Michigan students will benefit from the addition of 28 law enforcement officers recently trained in the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program. The Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Division recently hosted the five-day training. Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tim Simon, who is the student resource officer at Shelby Public Schools, is among the…

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