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Portion of US 31 to be named after fallen marine.

December 12, 2019

Portion of US 31 to be named after fallen marine. #OceanaCounty LANSING — The State of Michigan is working toward establishing a memorial for an Oceana County hero — US Marine Corps Pfc. Brett Witteveen who died in combat. The Michigan Senate approved a bill Wednesday, Dec. 11, that would name a portion of US 31 after Witteveen who was…

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West Shore Bank’s Spirit of Giving for 786 meals.

December 11, 2019

West Shore Bank’s Spirit of Giving for 786 meals. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s 11th annual Spirit of Giving fundraising campaign recently raised $9,869 to purchase 786 Christmas meals that will be distributed to food banks in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Benzie counties. The program is in partnership with Shop-N-Save of Ludington, Hansen Foods in Hart, Family Fare in Manistee…

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Failed culvert closes Polk Road between 88th and 100th avenues.

December 11, 2019

Failed culvert closes Polk Road between 88th and 100th avenues. #OceanaCounty HART TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Road Commission will replace a large culvert that has failed on Polk Road between 88th and 100th avenues, and the road in that area is presently closed. Work is slated to begin Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 a.m. and is expected to be…

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Leave A Print in the Sand campaign raises funds for lighthouses. 

December 11, 2019

Leave A Print in the Sand campaign raises funds for lighthouses.  GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association’s Leave A Print in the Sand campaign has raised over $36,000 to date to help preserve the area’s lighthouses. The campaign, that started in 2014, asks for donors to purchase custom walkway boards that make up a walkway around Big…

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78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 10, 2019.

December 10, 2019

78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 10, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Eric William Tatro, 24, of 5333 148th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Nov. 25 of failure to report an accident and was sentenced to 90 days suspended jail with credit for 37 days served…

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