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Health department announces vaccine distribution plan.

December 16, 2020

Health department announces vaccine distribution plan. District Health Department #10 has announced its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan once the vaccine arrives in the area. Distribution of the vaccine is planned in phases. The health department is expected to be receive the first shipment of Moderna vaccine the week of Dec. 21 and plans to begin vaccinating the week of Dec.…

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New administrator, police chief begin duties.

December 15, 2020

New administrator, police chief begin duties. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Village Administrator Brady Selner and Police Chief Steve Waltz recently started their new jobs with the Village of Shelby, and the Shelby Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual “meet and and greet” to introduce them both to the community. Waltz began his duties Nov. 9, and Selner started…

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Man sentenced to jail, over $6,500 in restitution for fake check scheme.

December 14, 2020

Man sentenced to jail, over $6,500 in restitution for fake check scheme. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to serve nine months in jail and was ordered to pay $6,533.74 in restitution for a conviction of uttering and publishing. Benito Gonzalez was involved in what appears…

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Shelby man who accosted 2 girls for sex faces jail term, deportation.

December 14, 2020

Shelby man who accosted 2 girls for sex faces jail term, deportation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to two counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Adan Rivera-Rodriguez faces a jail term of up eight months and deportation to Mexico. Rivera-Rodriguez was driving a…

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Pentwater man faces jail for stealing hemp plants.

December 14, 2020

Pentwater man faces jail for stealing hemp plants. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Pentwater man faces a jail term of up to three months after pleading “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to larceny $1,000-$20,000 for stealing 21 hemp plants last September in Otto Township. Shawn Ronald Alvesteffer will also be ordered to pay…

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