Love-triangle crash nets jail term

August 3, 2015
Love-triangle crash nets jail term

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 42-year-old Rothbury man who caused a crash fueled by a love triangle last March was ordered to serve 60 days in jail of a six-month discretionary sentence in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 3. Robert Bernard Moore pleaded “no contest” to one count of felonious assault last June, stemming from the crash…

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UPDATE: Baxter is home!

August 3, 2015
UPDATE: Baxter is home!

HART — Baxter, the 7-year-old Pomeranian who got scared due to last night’s storm and ran off from his family’s home in downtown Hart, has been found and is back home. Baxter was found about an hour after OCP posted a story that he was missing.  

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Please help Baxter!

August 3, 2015
Please help Baxter!

HART — Baxter, a 7-year-old Pomeranian, got scared from last night’s storm and ran off from his family’s home in downtown Hart. Has anyone seen him? Please contact Crystal at 231-742-0080 with any information regarding his whereabouts. He is missed and loved.

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Vehicle battery theft

August 3, 2015
Vehicle battery theft

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. WEARE TWP. — A resident on 92nd Avenue discovered that the battery was stolen from a vehicle after unsuccessfully attempting to start the vehicle Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. After opening the hood…

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Police: Dollar store tantrum lands 13-year-old in detention facility

August 3, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 13-year-old boy from the Ferry area was lodged in the Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Center after causing a disturbance and resisting police Saturday evening, Aug. 1, at the Family Dollar store on Polk Road, said Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. No one was injured in the 7 p.m. incident, which involved the…

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Thousands remain without power following storm

August 3, 2015
Thousands remain without power following storm

WEST MICHIGAN — Over 13,000 Great Lakes Energy members remain without power Monday morning, Aug. 3, in parts of 22 counties following damaging storms that raced across the state throughout the day Sunday, according to a GLE press release. Most of the outages are in parts of Antrim, Crawford and Kalkaska counties that were among the areas hardest hit by…

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Michigan’s sentencing shakeup.

August 3, 2015
Michigan’s sentencing shakeup.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. The Michigan Supreme Court’s annual term concludes at the end of July.  Like its federal counterpart, Michigan’s high court frequently waits until the final days of its term to issue its most controversial rulings. Of all the decisions released by the Michigan Supreme Court last week, perhaps none was as surprising and…

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Windy day yields a pair of eagles

August 2, 2015
Windy day yields a pair of eagles

SHELBY — Paul Sommerfield and Gary Babinec eagled at Oceana Golf Club Sunday, Aug. 2. Sommerfield used a driver, eight iron and putter to eagle the fifth hole after knocking it to about four feet. The eagle on the 507-yard par-five was witnessed by Richard Kriesel and Steven Hlady. Babinec eagled the 18th hole using a driver and putter on the 242-yard par-four hole. …

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Police respond to crashes

July 31, 2015
Police respond to crashes

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday, July 30, 2015: – 10:09 a.m., one-car property damage accident, 88th Ave. and VanBuren Rd., Leavitt Twp. – 1 p.m., ORV violation, 48th Ave. and Webster…

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UPDATE: Man in dune crash broke both arms, legs; pulse re-gained in leg

July 30, 2015
UPDATE: Man in dune crash broke both arms, legs; pulse re-gained in leg

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TWP. — A 36-year-old Kentwood man who was airlifted following a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area Wednesday, July 29, suffered broken bones in both arms and both legs, and one leg was injured so severely that it had no pulse Wednesday night, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County…

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78th District Court sentencings

July 30, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Mark Raymond Broda, 34, of 5626 Ottawattamie Dr., Pentwater, was found guilty July 27 of attempted interfering with electronic communications. He was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $450 in…

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$175,000 in scholarships awarded to local students through Community Foundation

July 30, 2015
$175,000 in scholarships awarded to local students through Community Foundation

SHELBY — Some 60 Oceana clubs, organizations, individuals and families have combined to give away 175 awards totaling almost $175,000 to area students who are pursuing studies this fall. This is almost 10 percent more scholarships and funds awarded than last year, and comes as Oceana students are being strongly encouraged to continue their education in colleges, universities, technical and…

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Recent death, reported July 30, 2015.

July 30, 2015

Lyle Norval Keely, 78, of Mears, passed away on July 27, 2015.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Gas drive-off among police activity

July 30, 2015
Gas drive-off 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 recent local law enforcement activity: Tuesday, July 28, 2015: – 7:56 p.m., (Hart Police Department), domestic situation, no arrests, 500 block of Griswold St., City of Hart. Wednesday, July 29, 2015: – 1 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post),…

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Welcome to the world! Recent birth.

July 30, 2015
Welcome to the world! Recent birth.

Welcome to the world! Recent births are brought to you by Linda’s Baby Shop and Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Ayionna Darlene Guereca, the daughter of Victoria Guereca and Arturn Guereca-Juarez of Shelby, was born July 24, 2015. If you have a birth announcement and…

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Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

July 29, 2015
Man with critical leg injury airlifted following dune crash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TWP. — A man with a critical leg injury resulting from a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Wednesday afternoon, July 29, was airlifted by an Aeromed helicopter for emergency treatment. Few details were immediately available, but Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber said the man’s injuries are non-life-threatening. Although, the damage to his…

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Intermittent water outages continue during street work

July 29, 2015
Intermittent water outages continue during street work

HART — Intermittent water outages continue during the current phase of the Johnson/Water Street Project in the city. “Water main testing is complete,” states Hart City Manager in a “special edition” newsletter released Wednesday, July 29. “Hallack Contracting is tying the new main to the existing water system and connecting water service lines to the new main. There will be…

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Blood drive Aug. 6

July 29, 2015
Blood drive Aug. 6

PENTWATER — The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive Thursday, Aug. 6, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at VFW Post 6017, 8440 N. US-31 Business Route. The Pentwater Service Club is once again providing volunteer staff support. For more information about eligibility or to set up an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. Both…

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