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.
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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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.
Renew. Rebuild. Recover. A blog from West Michigan Community Mental Health. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at preventing veterans’ suicide. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act allows the Veterans Administration to team with nonprofits focused on promoting mental health to carry out its suicide prevention programs. Additionally, the legislation establishes a three-year…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — At least 25 local emergency personnel participated in ice rescue training with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday morning, Jan. 31, on Hart Lake. Local firefighters, along with law enforcement and emergency medical personnel, took part in the annual training. Coast Guard staff showed the first responders how to rescue a person…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — A 60-year-old Shelby woman who was pinned inside a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer following a rollover crash Friday. Jan. 30, at about 5 p.m. on 116th Avenue, south of McKinley Road, was transported to a Muskegon hospital, police at the scene stated. The woman, who appeared conscious and alert, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in…
FERRY TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 46-year-old Holton man Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6:09 p.m. on 128th Avenue near M-20 for operating while intoxicated, third offense, and transporting open intoxicants. Other MSP activity from Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015: – 12:30 a.m., fugitive arrest, 100 block of Chapita Hills, Village of Shelby.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. 27th Circuit Court HART — Raymond Joe Payne, III, 20, of 2932 Anthony Rd., Pentwater, was found guilty April 21 in 27th Circuit Court of controlled substance, delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He was sentenced Jan. 27 to six months in jail; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion; serve 30 days forthwith; credit for 10…
LUDINGTON — James J. Wincek is the new vice president, operations at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH). Wincek, a fellow of the American College of Hospital Executives, comes to Ludington from a similar position at Pennock Health Services in Hastings, Michigan. “Jim has more than 20 years experience in all aspects of hospital administration,” said Mark Vipperman, president. “We welcome…