Lightning strike causes house fire. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP — A lightning strike from Sunday night’s thunderstorm sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to a large home at 1902 Young Road. The home, owned by Eric Knobel, is insured, said Fire Chief Jack White of both Hart Area and Shelby-Benona departments. The roof of the 7,000-square-foot home’s indoor pool area…
Cherries, fuel spill onto road following head-on crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Cherries and fuel spilled onto Oceana Drive just north of the Shelby Public Schools campus Saturday, July 21, at approximately 10:15 a.m. after a semi truck hauling the tart cherries and a 2006 Jeep collided head-on, according to Michigan State Police Trooper Brittany Johnson. Oceana Drive…
Firefighters honored for rescuing capsized boater. #HartAreaFireDepartment HART — Hart firefighters Zack Thocher and Lynn Schiller are being honored by the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium for rescuing a capsized boater last summer in the Pentwater River. “GLWSC is proud to announce the December 2017 Rescue Hero Awards have gone to Mr. Zack Thocher and Mr. Lynn Schiller,” stated awards…
Fire destroys barn. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — A decades-old barn was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28, at Jerry Brandel Farms, 1966 N. 94th Ave. The fire began as a grass fire and spread to the barn, said owner Jerry Brandel. The timing couldn’t have been worse for Brandel, whose 73rd birthday is today. “It’s…
Guests evacuate hotel during electrical fire. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Guests staying at the Dunes Express Inn & Suites evacuated the building during an early-morning electrical fire Sunday, Feb. 11, according to Manager Sheri Campagna. No one was hurt, Campagna said. “We’re thankful the fire departments got here so quickly.” Firefighters from Hart, Shelby and Pentwater were…
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