Walkerville fire dept. receives grant funds for equipment

August 24, 2015
Walkerville fire dept. receives grant funds for equipment

WALKERVILLE — Grant money totaling nearly $18,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow Walkerville Area Fire & Rescue to buy new equipment. The department will receive a $17,953 grant from the homeland security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, according to a press release from U.S. senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow. The funds are aimed to…

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Capsized catamaran, loose horses among police activity

August 24, 2015
Capsized catamaran, loose horses among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police during the weekend, Aug. 21-23, 2015: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015: – 2:50 a.m., civil/family dispute, 400 block of Taylor Rd., Elbridge Twp. – 2 p.m., traffic policing,…

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Mears woman arrested for harboring fugitive

August 21, 2015
Mears woman arrested for harboring fugitive

GOLDEN TWP. — A 59-year-old Mears woman was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Thursday night, Aug. 20, for harboring a fugitive. OCSO also arrested a 25-year-old Muskegon man Thursday night for operating while intoxicated on 192nd Avenue near Hesperia. OCSO investigated a property damage accident on East Jackson Road in Colfax Township Thursday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of…

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Domestic assault arrest

August 21, 2015
Domestic assault arrest

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HESPERIA — A 22-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police for domestic assault Thursday, Aug. 20, at 2:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Hawley Street. MSP also handled a car vs. deer…

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Free 6-week diabetes course begins Sept. 15; free supper included

August 21, 2015
Free 6-week diabetes course begins Sept. 15; free supper included

HART — Do you have diabetes?  Or do you care for someone who has diabetes or other chronic issues?  Sign up for the Stanford University class, Diabetes Self-Management, taught by Karen MacWilliams, an RN at Mercy Lakeshore Medical, and learn how to live well with ongoing health conditions.   This free course will be at the Oceana County Council on…

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Work progresses on street project

August 21, 2015
Work progresses on street project

HART — Hallack Contracting milled the old pavement on Water Street from Johnson Street to Lincoln Street this week, and the sub-base was inspected, according to a newsletter from Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. On Johnson Street, work crews placed the base stone and grading began. Workers will continue fine-grading; adjusting structures, such as manholes and valve boxes; and finishing…

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78th District Court Arraignments

August 21, 2015
78th District Court Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned on misdemeanor charges recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Randall Guy Jonseck, 47, of 485 S. 52nd Ave., New Era, was arrested July 19 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). Pretrial: Sept.…

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2nd-longest running fair in Michigan set for next week

August 20, 2015
2nd-longest running fair in Michigan set for next week

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 144th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, through Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair President Clancy Aerts. The fair’s history dates back to 1871. The…

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Planter stolen from grave site

August 20, 2015
Planter stolen from grave site

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HART — Police are investigating the theft of a bush planter from a grave site at the Hart Cemetery that was reported Wednesday, Aug. 19, said Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. The planter was taken either Thursday night, Aug. 13, or Friday…

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Death by heroin case dismissed, but expected to be re-filed; similar case remains active

August 19, 2015
Death by heroin case dismissed, but expected to be re-filed; similar case remains active

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The felony case against a 29-year-old Midland man accused of delivery of heroin causing death was dismissed but is expected to be re-filed, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. A similar case against a 24-year-old man currently lodged in prison on an unrelated charge remains active. Daniel Ryan Murphy’s case was dismissed…

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ESD expands ag program; college discussing partnering with MSU.

August 19, 2015
ESD expands ag program; college discussing partnering with MSU.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Agricultural education in this area is seeing a resurgence. The West Shore Educational Service District is expanding it agricultural science program to Mason County while West Shore Community College is in talks with Michigan State University to provide an agricultural technology program here. Beginning this fall, the ESD’s Career Technology Education…

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Crossbow stolen

August 19, 2015
Crossbow stolen

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. GREENWOOD TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a Barnett Evolution crossbow valued at approximately $800. The bow was stolen from the 3200 block of East Garfield Road some time between Aug. 12 and Aug. 17, police…

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Good Samaritans assist with kayak rescue

August 18, 2015
Good Samaritans assist with kayak rescue

PENTWATER — Two Good Samaritans assisted a Pentwater police officer Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, with the safe return of three kayakers from the choppy waters of Lake Michigan. A 28-year-old Grand Rapids woman and two 16-year-old girls, who were wearing life jackets, were able to swim safely back to shore. Pentwater police officer Nathan DeWeerd was dispatched to the water…

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Charges pending in assault case

August 18, 2015
Charges pending in assault case

ROTHBURY — Charges are pending stemming from an assault that occurred Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, in the parking lot at the Wesco convenience store, according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. The police report has been forwarded to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. In addition to an assault charge, a charge of driving while license…

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Door to unoccupied home kicked in; police seek info

August 18, 2015
Door to unoccupied home kicked in; police seek info

WEARE TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to an unoccupied home at 975 W. Washington Rd. that was reported Thursday, Aug. 13, said Lt. Craig Mast. A neighbor boy saw that the home’s door was ajar, and his parents contacted the realtor who has the house listed for sale. Deputies met with the realtor, Mast…

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Recent death, reported August 18, 2015.

August 18, 2015

May Lynn McTaggart, 73, of Hart died on August 15, 2015 in Hart.  Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Recent deaths, reported August 17, 2015.

August 17, 2015

Malcolm Jackson, 84, of Montague, died August 14, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Arlo Matney, 95, of Shelby, died August 15, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Service club collects fireworks funds

August 17, 2015
Service club collects fireworks funds

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club collected funds to help pay the $13,000 cost for the Pentwater Chamber of Commerce to put on the Fourth of July and Homecoming fireworks this summer.    Service club members collected $2,450 during the Pentwater Homecoming Grand Parade Saturday, Aug. 15. – Photos by Ron Beeber.

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