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Barber Steel Foundry to close.

September 19, 2019

Barber Steel Foundry to close. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – Approximately 75 workers are losing their jobs as the Barber Steel Foundry is slated to close its doors within 60 days. “Today (Wednesday, Sept. 18), Wabtec announced its intent to close the Barber Steel manufacturing site in Rothbury, Michigan,” states an email message from Deia Campanelli, chief communications…

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School addresses safety concerns following stun gun, knife incident.

September 18, 2019

School addresses safety concerns following stun gun, knife incident. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – Pentwater Public School Superintendent Scott Karaptian called a meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18, addressing Monday’s incident which involved a student carrying a stun gun and knife at the high school. A 17-year-old male student was arrested by the Pentwater Police Department Wednesday, Sept. 18. He…

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Teen arrested for carrying stun gun, knife at school.

September 18, 2019

Teen arrested for carrying stun gun, knife at school. #OceanaCountyCrime PENTWATER – A 17-year-old man was arrested by the Pentwater Police Department Wednesday, Sept. 18, for allegedly carrying a stun gun and a knife at Pentwater High School. Pentwater Police Department arrested the 17-year-old following an incident that occurred Monday, Sept. 16, at the high school, according to a post…

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Community service projects needed.

September 18, 2019

Community service projects needed. HART – Do you have a nonprofit community organization in Oceana County that could use volunteer assistance? Oceana County Juvenile Court is looking for community service opportunities in Oceana County. Community service through this program is supervised, and all your organization would need to provide are the supplies to complete the task. If your organization needs…

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County to test the CodeRED notification system Sept. 25.

September 17, 2019

County to test the CodeRED notification system Sept. 25. #OceanaCountyEmergencyManagement HART – The Oceana County Emergency Notification System, CodeRED, will be tested Wednesday, Sept. 25, to validate telephone numbers in Oceana County’s database. Here’s what you need to know: • There is no need to take action if you receive the call. Emergency personnel are merely testing the system to…

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