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78th District Court sentencings posted Dec. 1, 2017.

December 1, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Arthur Ray Baxter, 52, of 2510 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty Nov. 27 of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served…

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Residents raise stink over proposed pig farm.

November 30, 2017

Owner says operation is environmentally safe. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) that will house 4,000 swine has some residents in southern Oceana County and northern Muskegon County speaking out against it due to environmental concerns, but the facility owner says the operation will not harm the environment. The proposed CAFO…

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Governor signs Hansen’s bill repealing failed keg tag law

November 29, 2017

Governor signs Hansen’s bill repealing failed keg tag law LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed Sen. Goeff Hansen’s legislation repealing a state law that failed to achieve its goal of curbing underage drinking. Senate Bill 372, now Public Act 166 of 2017, eliminates a 2010 law establishing “keg registration requirements” that proponents had hoped would discourage those under 21 from…

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Hart’s cross team honored for state championship.

November 29, 2017

Hart’s cross team honored for state championship. #HartGirlsCrossCountryTeam #StateChampions #MichiganSenate LANSING — Sen. Goeff Hansen paid tribute in the Senate Wednesday, Nov. 29, to the Hart High School Girls Cross Country Team, which recently won the 2017 Michigan Division III cross country state championship. “These girls and their coaches displayed tremendous tenacity and determination all year long, bringing home Hart…

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Sheriff: Facebook page is lying about accusations.

November 27, 2017

Sheriff: Facebook page is lying about accusations. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A Facebook page called “West Michigan News and Events” is making false accusations against Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast and Lt. Shane Hasty, and Mast has cleared the air. The sheriff issued a press release Monday, Nov. 27, which states the following: “Sheriff Mast would like…

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