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MSP: Avoid US 31 near festival.

June 25, 2019

MSP: Avoid US 31 near festival. #EF2019 #MichiganStatePolice ROTHBURY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is reminding Oceana County residents that traffic will be heavy on US 31 Wednesday, June 26, due to people arriving at the Electric Forest Festival. There will be “significant increases” of northbound festival traffic using exits 136 – Winston Road and 140…

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Thunderstorms possible this evening.

June 24, 2019

Thunderstorms possible this evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The National Weather Service is reporting that thunderstorms are moving through western Michigan this evening. At 8 p.m. thunderstorms were approaching the Lake Michigan shore between Grand Haven and Ludington. The storms were moving east at 40 mph. Thunderstorms are expected to continue until past 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019…

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ICE, homeland security officers in the area.

June 24, 2019
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ICE, homeland security officers in the area. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Several officers from the US Department of Homeland Security and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) were in Oceana County Monday, June 24, but it has not been confirmed if anyone has been detained for illegal immigration status. The federal officers’ local presence comes on the heels of…

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Man absconds from probation by leaving the state, gets sentenced more than two decades later.

June 24, 2019

Man absconds from probation by leaving the state, gets sentenced more than two decades later. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 39-year-old Shelby man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court, June 17, after absconding from probation over 20 years ago. Jason Allen Yerbey, of 117 Pine St., was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced to seven months…

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September hunter education class registration now open.

June 24, 2019

September hunter education class registration now open. LOGAN TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Hunter Education of Oceana County has opened registration for its September class to be held Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Ruby Creek Conservation Club, 8152 E. Washington Road. Students must attend both days from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must bring a sack…

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