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Expect lane closures on Oceana Drive Monday.

November 17, 2019

Expect lane closures on Oceana Drive Monday. HART – Lane closures for bridge work are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oceana Drive over the Pentwater River between Lake Road and Main Street/Tyler Road, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent.

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Pickup truck slides down embankment, rolls over.

November 13, 2019

Pickup truck slides down embankment, rolls over. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP – A 20-year-old Hart man received minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Nov. 13, shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Polk Road east of North 88th Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The 1996 Chevrolet GMT-400 pickup truck was westbound, “and the driver lost control of the…

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‘ReThink’ event aimed at drawing workers back to Oceana.

November 13, 2019

‘ReThink’ event aimed at drawing workers back to Oceana. ROTHBURY – The Oceana County Economic Alliance will partner with Hello West Michigan and regional event sponsors to attract talent back to Oceana County through the hosting of the county’s first ReThink event Wednesday, Nov. 27. The event is part of ReThink West Michigan’s eighth annual evening of casual networking to…

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Driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes on US 31.

November 12, 2019

Driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes on US 31. GRANT TOWNSHIP – A trip to the Little River Casino in Manistee turned unlucky when a 24-year-old Fruitport man fell asleep at the wheel on the return trip home and crashed the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving on southbound US 31 about a mile north of Park Road Sunday, Nov.…

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Community Foundation awards $230,638 in scholarships.

November 12, 2019

Community Foundation awards $230,638 in scholarships. What is the driving force behind local scholarships that help area students afford and graduate from college? It’s the 40 scholarship funds created by a mix of individuals, couples, families, clubs and schools, held and managed by the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC). Through 2019, these generous donors helped 158 area students avoid…

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