Fresh produce coupons for seniors; sign-ups are today and June 30.

June 15, 2016
Fresh produce coupons for seniors; sign-ups are today and June 30.

HART — The Senior Market FRESH program is again available to eligible Oceana County residents. Eligible applicants who sign up can receive a coupon book with $20 worth of vouchers for fresh fruits and vegetables at Rennhack Orchards Market on Polk Road. Vouchers may be used any time through October 31. There are two more dates to sign up and…

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Cash stolen during break-in.

June 14, 2016
Cash stolen during break-in.

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen during a breaking and entering that was reported to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Monday, June 13, at 3 p.m. in the 8000 block of North 120th Avenue. The case is under investigation. Other MSP activity Monday includes: – 2:26 p.m., car/deer crash, 192nd Ave. and Gale…

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Shelby school district is giving potential security threats ‘The Boot.’

June 13, 2016
Shelby school district is giving potential security threats ‘The Boot.’

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — School is out for the summer, but Shelby Public Schools officials, local law enforcement officers and The Lockdown Company representatives are hard at work, making the school district a safer place. Last week, Lockdown President and Owner Robert Couturier and his crew were installing 26 “The Boot” security devices in the Early Childhood Center…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings.

June 13, 2016
27th Circuit Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Timothy James Davis, 26, of 509 E. Church St., Hart, was found guilty April 18 of attempted common law fraud and sentenced June…

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Shelby man arrested for drunk driving following crash.

June 13, 2016
Shelby man arrested for drunk driving following crash.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested a 48-year-old Shelby man for operating while intoxicated following a crash Saturday, June 11, at 2:20 p.m. in the 7000 block of West Shelby Road. Other police activity over the weekend includes: Friday, June 10, 2016: – 3:05 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Tyler Road and 144th Avenue, Elbridge…

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Pennsylvania man assaults girlfriend while driving, crashes vehicle deliberately, resists arrest.

June 11, 2016

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Troopers from Michigan State Police, Hart post arrested a 26 year old Pennsylvania man following an incident on US 31.   According to witnesses the arrested subject assaulted his girlfriend while their vehicle was underway on northbound US 31 near the Muskegon-Oceana county line, according to a press release from the MSP Hart Post.     After the assault…

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Recent death, reported June 11, 2016.

June 11, 2016

William Henion, 80, of Shelby, passed away June 10, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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Hart man arrested for brutal assault.

June 10, 2016
Hart man arrested for brutal assault.

HART — A 41-year-old Hart man was arrested by the Hart Police Department Thursday evening, June 9, for felonies of assault with intent to commit to great bodily harm less than murder and unlawful imprisonment. Tony Jerome Lopez, of 314 Hart Street, was lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $25,000/cash/surety bond. Lopez is accused of severely beating a…

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78th District Court arraignments include embezzlement, CSC

June 10, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include embezzlement, CSC

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Skyler Joseph Villanueva, 26, of 461 E. Main St., Hart, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office…

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78th District Court sentencings.

June 10, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – William Bradley Simons, 51, of 5830 N. 120th Ave., Hart, was found guilty April 26 of operating while intoxicated and sentenced June 6…

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Hansen honors Peterson Farms, McDonald’s.

June 10, 2016
Hansen honors Peterson Farms, McDonald’s.

Peterson Farms supplies most of the apples for ‘Happy Meals’ sold in state. LANSING — Sen. Goeff Hansen honored an Oceana County food processor and a McDonald’s franchise owner who have made significant contributions to state agriculture and helped McDonald’s restaurants reach an important milestone. Peterson Farms, headed by fourth-generation fruit-grower Earl Peterson, has supplied most of the apples for…

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Alleged drunk boater arrested.

June 9, 2016
Alleged drunk boater arrested.

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hillsdale, Michigan man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning, June 9, for operating while intoxicated – boating. Evan Watkins was located by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Pentwater Township and was found to be “highly intoxicated,” said OCSO Lt. Craig Mast. “He was transported to dock in…

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US flag stolen from Dad’s Automotive.

June 8, 2016

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the larceny of a US flag from Dad’s Automotive, at 3505 S. Oceana Dr. “The staff had received two American flags as an appreciation for a donation they had given to the Shelby American Legion,” said Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. “The staff had displayed one…

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Fugitive arrest.

June 8, 2016
Fugitive arrest.

HART — A 26-year-old Hart man was arrested on a fugitive warrant by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, June 7, at 5 p.m. in the 200 block of State Street. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Other recent police activity includes: Sunday, June 5, 2016: – 4:55 p.m., (Hart Police Department), property damage crash,…

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Raising $14K in one hour for a good cause.

June 8, 2016
Raising $14K in one hour for a good cause.

PENTWATER — The Oceana Women Who Care (WWC) did it again at their one-hour meeting Tuesday, June 7. The Wayne Elhart BE NICE Memorial Fund was selected to receive personal checks from each WWC member totaling $14,000. “Our mission is to assist in the funding of mental illness awareness and suicide prevention training for K-12 schools, their students and staffs,…

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Free HIV testing.

June 8, 2016
Free HIV testing.

HART — One in eight people with HIV doesn’t know they have it. District Health Department #10 encourages residents to get tested. The health department is providing free HIV testing beginning now through September 30, 2016. Testing is available during walk-in clinics or by appointment. To find a walk-in clinic, visit www.dhd10.org. To schedule an appointment, call (888) 217-3904. HIV…

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The Land: Farming, community go hand-in-hand for the Van Sickles.

June 7, 2016
The Land: Farming, community go hand-in-hand for the Van Sickles.

The Land series on local agriculture is brought to you by House of Flavors Restaurants in Ludington and Manistee: Bringing Something Sweet to the Lakeshore: www.houseofflavors.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Larry Van Sickle has been farming asparagus most of his life, and the 73-year-old has observed many changes over the years in Oceana County’s biggest agricultural industry.…

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Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

June 7, 2016
Check your cupboards for contaminated flour.

HART — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and other state and local public health agencies are working to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) infections linked to three brands of flour – Gold…

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