Hart expands historic district with building purchase. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The unique historic district at the corner of Lincoln and Union streets will now include the Bob Mudget Woodshop following Hart City Council’s approval Tuesday, Sept. 14, to purchase the estimated 1,400-square-foot building for $4,000. The district, which was designated as a historical site in 1984, includes…
911 board votes to return medical dispatching to local center. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — During its regular monthly meeting today, Mason-Oceana 911 voted 8-1, with two absences, to rescind its medical dispatch trial with Life EMS. Read related story here. Voting to end the trial were Chairman Craig Mast, Oceana County sheriff; Craig Hardy of Oceana…
78th District Court misdemeanor arraignments, Sept. 14, 2021. HART — The following were recently arraigned in 78th District Court on misdemeanor charges: John Mark McGhan, 67, of 943 W. Polk Rd., Hart; operating while intoxicated (OWI); Hart Police Department (HPD). Pretrial: Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Bail: $1,000/personal recognizance. Joshua Arthur Mahan, 40, of 1020 W. Larch Ave., Muskegon;…
New 911 medical dispatching raises concerns among first responders. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — Since May 1 Mason-Oceana 911 has been conducting a joint dispatch trial with Life EMS, allowing the Grand Rapids based company to screen medical emergency calls and dispatch EMS personnel appropriately. The procedure has met with mixed reviews, mostly unfavorable, from local…
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