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Democratic gubernatorial candidate will be in Pentwater.

November 13, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate will be in Pentwater. #Election 2018. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer will hold a meet and greet with the Indivisible Advocates for Humanity-Oceana/Mason from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Boathouse Bar & Grille, 5164 W Monroe Rd. Whitmer is the former Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney and former Michigan senate democratic leader.    

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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Nov. 11, 2017.

November 11, 2017

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Nov. 11, 2017. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Robin Lee Jones, 61, of 8030 W. Lumberjack Dr., Mears, was found guilty Sept. 25 of operating while impaired by a controlled substance and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance…

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Embezzlement from Wesco tops arraignments.

November 10, 2017

Embezzlement from Wesco tops arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – David Kortman, 27, of 1848 Commerce St., Muskegon, was arrested by the New Era Police Department for a felony of embezzlement $1,000-$20,000. It is alleged that Kortman embezzled from the New Era Wesco store. Preliminary exam: Nov.…

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Hart man charged with felony for allegedly killing dog.

November 9, 2017

Hart man charged with felony for allegedly killing dog. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. HART — A 43-year-old Hart man faces a felony of killing/torturing an animal for allegedly killing his dog due to not properly caring for it. William Jon Monroe, of 3291 N. 120th Ave., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 2 for a felony of…

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Michigan farmers watching closely as tax reform continues to evolve.

November 8, 2017

Michigan farmers watching closely as tax reform continues to evolve. #AgricultureNews. Michigan farmers remain cautiously optimistic with the recent House Ways and Means Committee tax reform package, officially labeled the “The Tax Cuts & Job Act.” Calling it long-overdue, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) President Carl Bednarski, a Tuscola County row-crop farmer, says the organization is encouraged that Congress has taken “the first-steps”…

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