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150th annual Oceana County Fair offers 2 carnival weekends and much more.

August 3, 2021

150th annual Oceana County Fair offers 2 carnival weekends and much more. HART — The Oceana County Fair returns to its full, normal experience later this month after last year’s scaled-down version due to COVID-19. An exciting change this year for the 150th annual fair is the carnival will be at the Oceana County Fairgrounds two straight weekends. Elliott’s Amusements…

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Revitalizing blighted properties: Oceana County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority established.

August 3, 2021

Revitalizing blighted properties: Oceana County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority established. OCEANA COUNTY — After tabling a resolution for further review in June, the Oceana County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a “Resolution to Establish a Countywide Brownfield Redevelopment Authority” last month.  “This resolution makes this economic development tool, which has proven to be effective, available to member communities who aim to redevelop…

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Boy, 8, injured after being run over by truck.

August 2, 2021

Boy, 8, injured after being run over by truck. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 8-year-old Midland, Michigan boy was injured after he was run over by a pickup truck while riding a bike at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Silver Lake Saturday, July 31, shortly after 5 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The driver, who is…

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Woman, 18, has no feeling from the shoulders down following dune crash.

August 2, 2021

Woman, 18, has no feeling from the shoulders down following dune crash. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Big Rapids woman “was unable to feel anything from the shoulders down” following a rollover crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Friday, July 30, shortly before 7:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman was a passenger…

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78th District Court sentencings, July 30, 2021.

July 30, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, July 30, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Joshua Michael Flanery, 27, of 64 Michigan Ave., Shelby, was found guilty of assault and was sentenced July 19 to 93 days suspended jail with credit for 21 days served and a $75 fine.   Alicia Mae Torrie,…

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