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Oceana GOP to host judge candidate forum July 25

July 9, 2024

HART — The Oceana County GOP will host a public forum for the three candidates running for Oceana County probate judge Thursday, July 25, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hart Community Center, at 407 S. State St. Candidates running for probate judge include (listed alphabetically): Eric Fox, Ryan Good and Anna Rapa.  The new judge will take over for Oceana…

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Deer hits cyclists in chain reaction crash

July 9, 2024

PENTWATER — After a deer ran out onto Ridge Road near 48th Avenue and hit a 2018 Chevrolet Trax, it bounced off the SUV and hit two bicyclists Friday, July 5, around 4 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The SUV, driven by a 64-year-old Pentwater woman, was northbound when the deer ran out and struck…

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Naked man arrested for shooting, killing two dogs 

July 8, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pleasant Lake, Michigan man faces six felony counts after shooting and killing two dogs in the 7400 block of Johnson Road last week, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.  Thomas John Duling was arrested Wednesday, July 3 at 5:45 p.m. after a strange series of events that began the…

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K-9 ‘takes a bite out of crime’ and tracks down fleeing suspect

July 8, 2024

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Holton man was arrested after fleeing from police Thursday, July 4, around 4 a.m. — thanks to the help of Oceana County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Laz. The man fled from sheriff’s deputies in a 2009 Ford Fusion, reaching speeds of 120 mph. The pursuit began on Skeels Road near 200th Avenue when a traffic stop…

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Man allegedly hits victim in the head with guitar during assault

July 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Hart man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for domestic assault after allegedly hitting the victim in the head with a guitar, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The incident occurred in the 3700 block of…

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