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Expect US 31 lane closures at Hammett Road bridge through September.

July 1, 2020

Expect US 31 lane closures at Hammett Road bridge through September. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work are expected to begin Tuesday, July 7, and continue through Sept. 30 on US 31 under Hammett Road, according to Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Representative John Richard. Hammett Road will be closed over US 31 and traffic will be detoured…

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Man with long criminal history faces prison for strangulation.

July 1, 2020

Man with long criminal history faces prison for strangulation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Mears man with an extensive criminal background pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation Monday, June 29, in 27th Circuit Court. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 5839 5th St., faces a prison term with a 29-month cap on his minimum term and up to 10…

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Double Up Food Bucks available at some farm markets. 

July 1, 2020

Double Up Food Bucks available at some farm markets.  Parents with school-age children who receive P-EBT cards, as well as individuals and families with EBT Bridge cards, can get free fresh fruits and vegetables through the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks Program.  Participants can use their cards at participating farm markets to purchase food, and will receive the…

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Sherwood Forest event violated executive orders.

June 30, 2020

Sherwood Forest event violated executive orders. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — After the cancellation of the massive Electric Forest Festival held annually at the Double JJ Resort due to COVID-19, the resort held a smaller-scale event last weekend, which is the weekend when EF normally would have taken place. The event resulted in two “imminent danger” violations for the…

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Rothbury man to serve 20-year minimum for first-degree CSC.

June 29, 2020

Rothbury man to serve 20-year minimum for first-degree CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Rothbury man lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) appeared in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 29, and pleaded guilty to a more serious felony charge of first-degree CSC — victim under…

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