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Engineering report indicates Longbridge bridge in good condition.

June 22, 2019

Engineering report indicates Longbridge bridge in good condition. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A recent engineering study of the Longbridge Road bridge has shown that the bridge is in good condition. On May 24, Great Lakes Engineering Group performed an underwater inspection of the bridge for the Oceana County Road Commission. “We are still waiting for a formal report but the good…

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Man gets probation for deadly pickup truck/motorcycle crash.

June 21, 2019

Man gets probation for deadly pickup truck/motorcycle crash. OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Spring Lake man received a one-year suspended jail sentence and one year probation for the crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist and serious injuries suffered by another motorcyclist, July 28, 2018, in Grant Township. Jeremy Gene Velik, of 2020 Pontaluna…

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Several tools stolen in pole barn break-in.

June 21, 2019

Several tools stolen in pole barn break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP – Several tools and other items were stolen during a breaking and entering of a newly-constructed pole barn in the 100 block of East Jefferson Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The break-in was reported Wednesday, June 19, and it occurred some time between June 16 and June 19,…

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Stolen gun returned to rightful owner’s heir after 44 years.

June 21, 2019

Stolen gun returned to rightful owner’s heir after 44 years. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A Ruger Single-Six .22-caliber handgun that was stolen in Mason County in 1975 found its way to back its rightful owner’s heir thanks to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. “A gentleman came to register the gun he got from a family member,” said…

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Local teachers learn to teach about drones. 

June 21, 2019
Local teachers learn to teach about drones. 

Local teachers learn to teach about drones.  Eleven educators representing schools across the West Central STEM Region participated in a professional learning series to incorporate drones into their classrooms.  Drones, or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are impacting the world in many different ways, from military and defense to safety response, media coverage, agriculture and weather forecasting.  The teachers involved in…

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