Cattle rescued from barn fire. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Five cattle were rescued from a fast-moving barn fire Wednesday night, May 16, on 64th Avenue near Shelby. Four fire departments, including Shelby-Benona, Hart, Ferry Township and Grant Township, battled the fire that was reported at 9:22 p.m. Owner Jim Brown said his riding lawn mower caused…
Pentwater PD hosts dive training. #PentaterPoliceDepartment PENTWATER — Divers from Midland, Newaygo, Ottawa, Wayne and Oceana counties joined forces in Pentwater last weekend to participate in “Dive Rescue One” training. The three-day course combined classroom study with field exercises to provide students both instruction on the current best practices and an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they learned. The training…
Farber back on the beat as interim chief. #HesperiaPoliceDepartment By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — Village residents are seeing a familiar face in the Hesperia patrol car these days. Robert Farber, who retired as Oceana County Sheriff at the end of 2016, is temporarily back on the beat as Hesperia’s interim police chief. Farber is filling in until a permanent…
Boat valued at $14,000 stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A 2001 24-foot Sylvan pontoon boat valued at $14,000 was stolen from School Section Lake near Walkerville, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The boat was on a trailer valued at $700, and the trailer was also stolen. The boat has a blue cover and an outboard 54-horsepower Mercury motor.…
State police trooper assigned to Hart post arrested on child pornography felonies. NEWAYGO — Michigan State Police Trooper Devin Wilson of the Hart Post was arrested Thursday, May 10 and charged with possession and distribution of child sexually abusive material and the use of a computer to commit a felony. Wilson was arraigned today, Friday, May 11, 2018 in Newaygo…
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