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Shelby man arrested following cross-county police chase.

March 29, 2021

Shelby man arrested following cross-county police chase. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 31-year-old Shelby man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a police chase that began in Mason County and ended in Oceana County after he crashed into a ditch and fled on foot Sunday, March 28, shortly after 9 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Portion of 192nd Avenue closed.

March 29, 2021

Portion of 192nd Avenue closed. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue between Roosevelt and Wilke roads is closed Monday, March 29, and Tuesday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “extensive” tree work, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour has been set up, and residents can access their homes. Please consider helping to…

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Water Road construction tops road commission’s project list.

March 26, 2021

Water Road construction tops road commission’s project list. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Road Commission has several miles of road repairs on its 2021 project list, and reconstruction of deteriorated Water Road is a major project already underway. A collaboration between the township and the road commission, the road that once was a state highway…

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Driver in fiery hit-and-run crash cited.

March 25, 2021

Driver in fiery hit-and-run crash cited. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Rothbury man, who was the driver involved in a fiery hit-and-run crash Sunday, March 21, at 1:45 a.m., has been cited for failure to report an accident and driving without a license, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A Ford F 150 pickup truck was “fully engulfed” when…

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Driver flees after crashing into cattle fence.

March 25, 2021

Driver flees after crashing into cattle fence. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Holton man was cited for failure to report an accident after leaving the scene of a rollover crash early Wednesday morning, March 24, on South 192nd Avenue near East Roosevelt Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the 5 a.m.…

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