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News alert: Grass fire near 80th Avenue.

April 21, 2021

News alert: Grass fire near 80th Avenue. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township and Montague fire departments were dispatched to a grass fire in the 8000 block of South 80th Avenue between McKinley and Webster roads Wednesday, April 21, at 3 p.m. UPDATE: Montague FD was told to disregard due to the small size of the fire. UPDATE: Fire reported out…

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Hart city manager resigns.

April 20, 2021

Hart city manager resigns. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Hart City Manager Lynne Ladner resigned from her post effective May 7, according to Hart Mayor Vicki Platt. Ladner has accepted another position in Florida, Platt said. She was hired in 2018 when long-time Hart City Manager Stan Rickard retired from the position. Ladner previously held city manager positions in South…

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Grant Road closed for construction.

April 20, 2021

Grant Road closed for construction. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Grant Road is closed Tuesday, April 20, until 4:30 p.m. between Oceana Drive and 72nd Avenue for road construction, according to the Oceana County Road Commission.

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Grand Rapids man sentenced to jail for strangling ex-girlfriend.

April 19, 2021

Grand Rapids man sentenced to jail for strangling ex-girlfriend. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to serve six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 19, for a conviction of assault by strangulation. Lorenzo Emmanuel Ramirez, of 3320 Pine Meadow Dr., was initially charged with another felony of first-degree home invasion,…

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Grand Rapids man pleads guilty to selling ecstasy.

April 19, 2021

Grand Rapids man pleads guilty to selling ecstasy. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Grand Rapids man pleaded guilty Monday, April 19, in 27th Circuit Court to a felony of possession with intent to deliver eutylone, which is a version of ecstasy. Cameron Scott Andersen, of 830 Malta St., NE, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement…

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