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Police news, published March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, March 25, 2025: 10:06 p.m., a 23-year-old Fremont man was cited for driving while license revoked, East Madison Road near 160th Avenue, Crystal Township. Thursday, March 27, 2025: 12:28 a.m., a…

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Final call for church property development proposals

March 27, 2025

Selected applicant will have opportunity to purchase the property for $1 HART – The Hart Tax Increment Finance Authority is issuing a final call for visionary proposals for its redevelopment initiative, Pitch for the Parcel.  Entrepreneurs, developers, and creative thinkers are invited to submit their vision for transforming the historic property located at 408 S. State St. There are three…

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79th District Court sentencings, published March 27, 2025

March 27, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Steven Luke Dykman, 29, of 7021 Wever Rd., Fountain, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced March 11 to five days in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); and $1,155 in fines and…

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Shelby, New Era chambers merge

March 27, 2025

SHELBY — The boards for the Shelby and New Era chamber of commerce organizations recently voted unanimously to consolidate the two entities. The decision follows a survey of chamber members who were 86 percent in favor of the move. The next step will be creating a name for the new organization. “In February, chamber members were invited to participate in…

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Section of 192nd Ave. to be closed for road work Thursday

March 26, 2025

COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A section of 192nd Avenue between Jackson and Van Buren roads will be closed Thursday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “192nd Ave will be closed just east of Jackson,” states OCRC. “The road will be closed on each side of the road work, and…

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