Troopers arrest domestic violence suspect

February 6, 2015
Troopers arrest domestic violence suspect

OCEANA COUNTY — The following is recent law enforcement activity: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 Michigan State Police, Hart post – 9:35 a.m., one-car property damage accident, M-20 and 96th Ave., Ferry Twp. – 11:30 a.m., a 57-year-old Montague man was arrested for domestic violence, 3000 block of Winston Rd., Grant Twp. Oceana County Sheriff’s Office – 4:10 p.m., two-car minor…

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Hart Winterfest this weekend

February 5, 2015
Hart Winterfest this weekend

HART — If you are looking for some outdoor winter fun, check out Hart-Winterfest this weekend. The celebration includes cross country skiing at John Gurney Park; an ice fishing tournament on Hart Lake; a broomball tournament Friday evening; a one-mile fun run Saturday morning; and a Soups-On fundraiser in front of La Probadita.  

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Juveniles get a close look at what they could face as adult criminals

February 5, 2015
Juveniles get a close look at what they could face as adult criminals

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A group of juvenile offenders recently received a valuable lesson as they watched adult criminals get sentenced in 27th Circuit Court; heard remarks from Judge Anthony Monton afterwards; and toured the county jail. The juveniles sat in the front row of the courtroom and listened intently to the judge and asked him questions…

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Recent deaths, Feb. 5, 2015.

February 5, 2015

Gail L. Bluhm, 75, of Pentwater, passed away on February 5, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart & Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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78th District Court sentencings

February 5, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: –      David John Hanson, 43, of 3440 Fruitvale Rd., Montague, was found guilty Feb. 4 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

February 4, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: – Darrell Paul Zeckzer, 26, of 1135 S. 160th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Dec. 1 of fleeing and eluding. He was sentenced Feb. 2 to one year in jail with credit for three days served; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion…

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Marijuana stolen

February 4, 2015
Marijuana stolen

LEAVITT TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a larceny of medical marijuana that occurred Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 12:20 a.m. in the 6000 block of East Filmore Road. Other recent MSP activity includes: Monday, Feb. 2, 2015: – 1:50 p.m., two-car property damage accident, Hazel Rd. and 52nd Ave., Golden Twp. Tuesday,…

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Driver runs another vehicle off road, does not stop to help

February 4, 2015
Driver runs another vehicle off road, does not stop to help

CRYSTAL TWP. — The driver in a rollover crash Monday afternoon, Feb. 2, told police her pickup truck was run off the road by an oncoming truck, which did not stop to help her and her injured female passenger. The passenger — a 54-year-old Rothbury woman — was transported by Oceana EMS to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby for…

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26 years of Career and Technical Education.

February 4, 2015
26 years of Career and Technical Education.

By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. VICTORY TWP – February is known for celebrating a lot of things, Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, President’s Day and Black History Month, but many don’t realize it is the month set aside for recognizing Career and Technical Education or CTE as it is more commonly known. West Shore Community College has been offering a partnership…

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4 departments battle blaze; no injuries reported

February 3, 2015
4 departments battle blaze; no injuries reported

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ELBRIDGE TWP. — Four fire departments battled a house fire at 1831 N. 116th Ave. near Polk Road Tuesday morning, Feb. 3. No one was inside the home owned by Kevin Hallack, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews from Walkerville, Crystal Township, Ferry Township and Hart were still on scene two hours after the…

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Larceny from a vehicle; assault arrest

February 2, 2015
Larceny from a vehicle; assault arrest

HART — The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend: Michigan State Police Friday, Jan. 30, 2015: – 8:06 p.m., larceny from a motor vehicle, US-31 Rothbury rest area, Grant Twp. Hart Police Department Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015: – 7:50 p.m., property damage accident, Polk Rd. and 72nd Ave. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015: – 12:20 p.m., property damage…

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18-year-old man sentenced for accosting a 15-year-old girl

February 2, 2015
18-year-old man sentenced for accosting a 15-year-old girl

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — An 18-year-old Hesperia man was ordered to serve three months in jail during his sentencing in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 2, for accosting a 15-year-old girl via the Internet. Thomas Allen Clark, who has been lodged in jail for past 74 days, pleaded guilty Dec. 22 to accosting a minor child for…

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Teacher pleads to reduced pot charge

February 2, 2015
Teacher pleads to reduced pot charge

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Chicago man who stated in court that he is a math teacher appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 2, for a motion hearing to reduce his 2013 felony conviction of manufacturing marijuana to a misdemeanor of marijuana possession. Tyler Charles Brooks, with his attorney Jeffrey West of Muskegon, appeared before…

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Rothbury man faces prison time for allegedly molesting 12-year-old girl

February 2, 2015
Rothbury man faces prison time for allegedly molesting 12-year-old girl

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 47-year-old Rothbury man faces more than three and a half years in prison for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl. Senovio Garcia, Jr., pleaded no contest Monday morning, Feb. 2, in 27th Circuit Court to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) during a pretrial hearing. He was initially facing two counts…

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Recent deaths. Feb. 2, 2015.

February 2, 2015

Donna Cook, 64, of Elbridge Township, passed away Feb 2, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart and Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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School closings, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015.

February 2, 2015
School closings, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015.

School closings are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. The following schools are closed today, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. This list may be updated: – Hesperia Public Schools.

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The Light Chaser: Choosing a camera.

January 31, 2015
The Light Chaser: Choosing a camera.

This site is brought to you free through the generosity of our advertisers. Today we would like to feature a new advertiser, MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company) and Alway Photography. The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Digital photography has come a long way in the past 15 years. There has…

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Recent deaths.

January 31, 2015

James Gowell, of Muskegon and formerly of New Era, died Jan. 29, 2015.  Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Catherine Stier of Shelby died January 31, 2015.  Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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