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WSCC considering purchase of former Gale’s IGA building

August 18, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mason County — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider the purchase of the former Gale’s IGA building, 710 S. State St., Hart, when it meets Monday, Aug. 19. “West Shore Community College has long recognized the importance of establishing a presence in Oceana County to better serve our community and…

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Letter to the Editor: Writer concerned about fire department millage defeat

August 16, 2024

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to OCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor: The defeat of the…

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HPD news, posted Aug. 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024: 10:56 a.m., wellbeing check, 100 block of Riverside Drive, City of Hart. 2:43 p.m., larceny, 10 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 3:39 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 20 block of Mechanic Street, City of Hart. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024: 2:07 a.m., hit-and-run crash, 4000…

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Harmful algae blooms confirmed in Bass Lake, Hamlin Lake

August 15, 2024

District Health Department #10, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy, has confirmed harmful algae blooms on Bass Lake near Pentwater and Hamlin Lake near Ludington. Harmful algae blooms were confirmed on Bass Lake Monday, Aug. 12, and Hamlin Lake Tuesday, Aug. 13. Algae blooms can form when there are high nutrient levels within bodies…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 15, 2024

August 15, 2024

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Shawn Donald Pitre, 18, of 8444 S. James Rd., Baldwin; fleeing and eluding, operating without insurance, operating without a license; and driving an unregistered vehicle. Preliminary exam: Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. – Johnathon Loren Wishman, 37, of 9485 Chase Rd., Montague; second-degree home invasion…

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