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Health department overcomes EF access denial to provide hepatitis A vaccines.

July 19, 2018

Health department overcomes EF access denial to provide hepatitis A vaccines. #DistrictHealthDepartment10 ROTHBURY — This summer Michigan is currently experiencing an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious virus spread through feces of infected people that can cause severe liver damage and sometimes death. “Festivals like the Electric Forest, an eight-day music festival held each year in Rothbury, Michigan, is…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted July 19, 2018.

July 19, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted July 19, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – James Brian Tatro, 24, of 5315 148th Ave., Hesperia, pleaded “no contest” June 25 to assault and battery and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail; six months probation; not to purchase/possess a firearm; subject…

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Long-time city manager retires.

July 18, 2018

Long-time city manager retires. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — After a nearly 47-year career in public service, Hart City Manager Stan Rickard is retiring. Rickard has been at the helm of city hall for 14 years. Taking his place is Lynne Ladner of South Lyon who began her duties as city manager Monday, July 16. Rickard’s last day is…

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Man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in cockfighting case.

July 16, 2018

Man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in cockfighting case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Comstock Park man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 16, to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly – gambling in connection to a cockfighting ring raided by police last month in Hart Township. German Gonzalez-Nava is one of 16 men arrested in…

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Hart man pleads guilty to killing dog.

July 16, 2018

Hart man pleads guilty to killing dog. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Hart man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 16, to torturing/killing a dog and faces up to 90 days in jail for the conviction. William Jon Monroe, of 3291 N. 120th Ave., told Judge Robert D. Springstead that a pit bull that…

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