Recent births, reported April 3, 2018.

April 3, 2018

Recent births, reported April 3, 2018. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Devony Rae Avila-Willet, the daughter of Adrianna Avila and Christian Willett of Hart, was born March 30, 2018. Daisy Mae Daniels, the daughter of Jessica and Michael Daniels of Hart, was born April 2, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this…

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Recent deaths, posted April 3, 2018.

April 3, 2018

Recent deaths, posted April 3, 2018. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: George F. Inman, 78, of Rothbury, died on Monday, April 2, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post. Listing of 2017 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths.

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LSD delivery yields jail term.

April 2, 2018

LSD delivery yields jail term. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to 11 months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 2, 2018 for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of LSD. Robert Edwin Reynolds, of 2031 Sisson St., was arrested by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement of of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for the…

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Man sentenced to jail for home invasion.

April 2, 2018

Man sentenced to jail for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to 10 months in jail and ordered to pay $2,913.37 in restitution Monday, April 2, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of second-degree home invasion. Tyler Joe Brown, of 4545 W. Anthony Rd., was arrested by the Oceana County…

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Gas station manager embezzled approximately $37,000.

April 2, 2018

Gas station manager embezzled approximately $37,000. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The sentencing of a 46-year-old Ludington woman who embezzled approximately $37,000 from the Marathon gas station in Shelby was adjourned in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 2, so restitution in the case can be addressed. Angela Ruth Smith, of 501 Resseguie St., pleaded guilty, Feb. 5, to…

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Hart man sentenced to jail for crime spree.

April 2, 2018

Hart man sentenced to jail for crime spree. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 47-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 2, to serve concurrent terms of one year in jail and eight months in jail following a two-county crime spree that resulted in convictions in Oceana County of larceny in a building $1,000-$20,000…

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Police busy with warrant, drunk driving arrests.

April 2, 2018
Police busy with warrant, drunk driving arrests.

Police busy with warrant, drunk driving arrests. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, March 30, 2018: – 12:10 p.m., (Michigan State Police), malicious destruction of a mailbox, 3000 block of Yale Road, Otto Township. – 1:20 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, 144th Avenue and Garfield Road, Ferry Township. – 7:42 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s…

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Recent deaths, posted April 2, 2018.

April 2, 2018

Recent deaths, posted April 2, 2018. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Marlene Aiken, 79, of Hesperia, died on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post. Listing of 2017 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths.

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Armed robbery tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings.

March 30, 2018

Armed robbery tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Ian Evan Rodriguez, 19, of 400 W. Laketon Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty Jan. 29 of armed robbery and was sentenced March 26 to six to 99 years in prison with credit for 241 days served…

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Recall petitions aimed at two township officials.

March 30, 2018

Recall petitions aimed at two township officials. #OceanaCounty HART — Petitions have been filed in the Oceana County Clerk’s Office by two citizens in an attempt to recall Weare Township Supervisor Dale Stevenson and Leavitt Township Treasurer David Kruppe. The petition against Stevenson filed by Robert Green states: “In Mr. Stevenson’s elected position as township supervisor, he failed to provide…

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Break-in tops police activity.

March 30, 2018
Break-in tops police activity.

Break-in tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Thursday, March 29, 2018: – 1:41 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 23-year-old White Cloud woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, South Maple Island Road, Greenwood Township. – 8:40 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/turkey crash, M 20 and 88th Avenue, Shelby Township. – 9:30 a.m., (MSP),…

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Third suspect involved in police chase arrested.

March 30, 2018

Third suspect involved in police chase arrested. #OceanaCountyCrime WEARE TOWNSHIP — A third suspect involved in a police chase on North Oceana Drive Wednesday night, March 28, was arrested Friday morning for parole violation, March 30, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspect, who is a 31-year-old Hart man, was turned in to the sheriff’s office at 9:20…

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Asparagus queen meeting Tuesday.

March 30, 2018

Asparagus queen meeting Tuesday. #NationalAsparagusFestival HART — Women interested in becoming the next Asparagus Queen representing Oceana County’s National Asparagus Festival must attend the 2018 Asparagus Queen Information Meeting set for Tuesday April 3, at 6 p.m. in the Hart Community Room located behind City Hall, at 407 State St. Candidates must be a high school student graduating this spring…

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Recent births, reported March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018

Recent births, reported March 30, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Cade Jackson Joseph Stock, the son of Natalie Britz and Matthew Stock of Montague, was born March 24, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here. 

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Recent deaths, posted March 30, 2018. 

March 30, 2018
Recent deaths, posted March 30, 2018. 

Recent deaths, posted March 30, 2018.  #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Lloyd Kenneth Anderson, 56, of Pentwater, died on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Phillip N. Smith, 80, of Hart, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Walker Alan Joslin, infant son of  Darcie Ellis and Jourdain Joslin, died on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Helen F. Schmiedeknecht, 98,…

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78th District Court sentencings posted March 29, 2018.

March 29, 2018

78th District Court sentencings posted March 29, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Steven Edward Adams, 42, of 301 Michigan Ave., Shelby, pleaded “no contest” March 26 to disorderly person – jostling and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time…

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78th District Court arraignments.

March 29, 2018

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Rogelio Noel Saldana, 28, of 6415 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was arrested March 15 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for three felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence. In a separate…

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Police busy with warrant arrests.

March 29, 2018
Police busy with warrant arrests.

Police busy with warrant arrests. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, March 22, 2018: – 9:15 a.m., (Hart Police Department), suspicious situation, 100 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 10:45 a.m., (HPD), medical assist, 600 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. – 12:27 p.m., (HPD), suspicious situation, Hansen Street and Dryden…

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Two men arrested following police chase, one man still at large.

March 29, 2018

Two men arrested following police chase, one man still at large. #OceanaCountyCrime WEARE TOWNSHIP — Two Hart men are lodged in the Oceana County Jail following a police chase on North Oceana Drive Wednesday night, March 28. A third suspect who was not apprehended has been identified, and charges are pending against him, said Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana…

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Heroic dog helps police find missing man.

March 29, 2018

Heroic dog helps police find missing man. #OceanaCountyNews CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 63-year-old man with Alzheimer’s, who was missing in the woods for several hours Wednesday night March 28, was found thanks to the man’s “smart and loyal canine companion,” according to the Michigan State Police. “While searching for the man, troopers noticed a dog with a leash on the…

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The Land: Maple Grove Farms, making syrup for 7 decades.

March 28, 2018

  The Land: Maple Grove Farms, making syrup for 7 decades. #TheLand. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Just south of the Mason-Oceana line, on 120th Avenue, sits Maple Grove Farms, owned by Jerry and Bernice Shafer. Jerry’s parents, Herb and Betty Shafer, moved to the farm when Jerry was 1-year-old, almost 79 years ago, from Indiana where Herb…

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