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$1,000 in change stolen during break-in.

January 17, 2019

$1,000 in change stolen during break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a breaking and entering that was reported Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. in the 300 block of Skeels Road in which change totaling $1,000 was stolen, said Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other MSP activity Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 includes: –…

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Park improvements focus of public hearing.

January 16, 2019

Park improvements focus of public hearing. #Shelby SHELBY – More than 30 residents, business owners, and Shelby Public Schools officials attended a public hearing Monday night, Jan. 14, hosted by the Village of Shelby to learn about and provide input on proposed Getty Park renovations. “Vibrant parks are an economic boost to a community. As a parent who raised four…

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Hesperia looking to hire new police chief.

January 15, 2019

Hesperia looking to hire new police chief. #HesperiaPoliceDepartment By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – The Village of Hesperia is currently searching for a new police chief to replace Joe Fitzgerald who recently resigned from the post. Fitzgerald served as chief from July to December of 2018, said Village Clerk Vicki Burell. He resigned to take an employment opportunity in the…

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Phone scammers posing as Pentwater police.

January 15, 2019

Phone scammers posing as Pentwater police. #PentwaterPoliceDepartment PENTWATER – The Pentwater Police Department received a report Tuesday, Jan. 15, of a phone scam “involving subjects who identified themselves over the phone as members of the department,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. “The caller ID shows the Pentwater Police Department,” Hartrum said. “The caller identifies themselves as an officer of…

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Medical marijuana dispensary stalls in Hesperia.

January 15, 2019

Medical marijuana dispensary stalls in Hesperia. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – The Hesperia Village Council deadlocked 3-3 during a vote Monday night, Jan. 14, to approve a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance that would have cleared the first hurdle for a dispensary to open in the the former Hesperia Variety Store. The 30,000-square-foot building located downtown next to the village…

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