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Building bridges, legislative update by Sen. Bumstead.

April 10, 2019

Building bridges By Sen. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) 34th Senate District Work began in the Legislature as soon as my new colleagues and I were sworn into office. The busiest times of the budget season remain ahead of us, and auto insurance rates are a top priority, along with countless other issues affecting the state. Every year around this time, the…

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911 asking businesses to update contact information.

April 8, 2019

911 asking businesses to update contact information. WEARE TOWNSHIP — During an emergency at a commercial or industrial location, it is crucial that the emergency dispatchers have the proper contact information, and other pertinent information. Just recently, a fire department was called to a local bank for a possible fire. The dispatcher did not have the proper contact persons listed,…

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Man admits he left 14 grams of meth in car parked by courthouse.

April 8, 2019

Man admits he left 14 grams of meth in car parked by courthouse. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Twin Lake man faces an 18-month prison term after he parked his car outside the Oceana County Courthouse with 14 grams of methamphetamine inside it. Daniel Peter Sampson-Phillips, of 2111 W. Creekwood Dr., testified before Judge Robert D.…

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Shelby man pleads guilty to child porn possession.

April 8, 2019

Shelby man pleads guilty to child porn possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 52-year-old Shelby man faces serving a minimum prison term of nearly four years after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 8, to child sexually abusive material possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., is currently incarcerated…

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Judge: ‘If you have a drug problem, the last place you need to go is Electric Forest.’

April 8, 2019

Judge: ‘If you have a drug problem, the last place you need to go is Electric Forest.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 31-year-old Connecticut man was sentenced to six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 8, for a conviction of ecstasy/MDMA possession. “I am very remorseful for what I did at Electric Forest. I…

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