Unarmed robber sent to prison

July 6, 2015
Unarmed robber sent to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 30-year-old Hart man who committed the unarmed robbery at the Hart Express EZ Mart/Mobile gas station last April who fled from police the following day was sentenced to prison Monday, July 6, in 27th Circuit Court. Robert Charles Brown was sentenced to a minimum of 29 months to a maximum of 15 years…

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Weekend police report

July 6, 2015
Weekend police report

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 weekend activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Hart Police Department: Friday, July 3, 2015: – 3:08 a.m., (MSP), car-deer crash, US-31 and Taylor Rd., Hart Twp. – 11:20 a.m., (MSP),…

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Garza hits first ace

July 6, 2015
Garza hits first ace

SHELBY — Isaac Garza of Hesperia scored his first career hole in one Sunday, July 5, at Oceana Golf Club. Garza used an eight iron to ace the 163-yard par-three hole #17. “I saw it hit the green and roll up to the cup,” said his brother Joseph Garza.  “I turned to Isaac and said ‘I think it went in.’”…

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From 13 free and independent states.

July 5, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  Yesterday, the United States of America celebrated its 239th birthday.  Did you watch the parade and fireworks?  We all know that the Fourth of July is the day when we celebrate our nation’s independence from Great Britain, right? Well, sort of.  The events of July 4, 1776, were neither the beginning nor…

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Happy 239th birthday, USA!

July 4, 2015
Happy 239th birthday, USA!

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and…

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78th District Court sentencings

July 3, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Anthony Long, 24, of 3121 S. 204th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty June 29 of selling/furnishing alcohol to minors. He was sentenced to 60 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time if imposed; and $400 in fines and…

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Oceana Drive resurfacing project begins July 13

July 3, 2015

OCEANA COUNTY — Be prepared for traffic backups on Oceana Drive from  M-20 to the south branch of the Pentwater River beginning Monday, July 13, when a $2.6 million Michigan Department of Transportation resurfacing project begins. Traffic will be maintained with flag control, according to MDOT, and closure lengths will be approximately one mile. The project also includes shoulder widening,…

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Carrie’s Weekend Picks for Kicks: July 4,5. 

July 2, 2015
Carrie’s Weekend Picks for Kicks: July 4,5. 

Today, we begin a weekly feature that will highlight some of the upcoming weekend events. Writer Carrie Klemm will present some of her top picks for the weekend with Carrie’s Weekend Picks for Kicks (we might change the name!).  By Carrie Klemm, OCP Writer. This weekend is full of local traditions and events. Here are a few highlights where you…

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Welcome to the world! Recent local births.

July 2, 2015
Welcome to the world! Recent local births.

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.  Alyssa Apple Gonzalez-Mendoza, the daughter of Melissa Mendoza and Celestino Gonzalez-Rivera of Walkerville, was born June 18, 2015. McKenna Marie Dillingham, the daughter of…

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Pentwater channel depths in ship-shape

July 2, 2015
Pentwater channel depths in ship-shape

Story contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — “We saw no areas more shallow than about nine feet,” wrote Dave Roseman in a message to Pentwater Yacht Club members after he and Phil Ceton mapped the channel, June 26.  The results of this mapping are available at www.pentwaterchannel.org. “The very good news is that the channel is deep enough to accommodate…

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Assault, larceny, stalking among police activity

July 2, 2015
Assault, larceny, stalking 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 Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: – 8 a.m., assault and battery, no arrests, Double JJ Resort, Grant Twp. – 11:14 a.m., larceny of backpack containing iPhone, money and other items, Double JJ…

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City awarded for State Street project

July 2, 2015
City awarded for State Street project

HART — The City of Hart and engineering firm, Prein & Newhoff, were recently awarded a Quality of Life Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for last summer’s State Street Bridge project. The project rebuilt the portion of State Street that crosses Hart Lake; re-surfaced the bridge; and provided residents on the north end of the city with…

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Grant funds help school district launch first-ever robotics program

July 2, 2015
Grant funds help school district launch first-ever robotics program

HART — Hart Public Schools has been awarded a $25,704 grant that will help launch the district’s first-ever robotics program. “Yesterday, Hart Public Schools was awarded a grant through the Michigan STEM Partners, in the amount of $25,704,” states Superintendent Mark Platt in a press release. “The grant is to support a wide range of student-focused, project-based  programs/competitions, either in…

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Mike Schramm scores seventh career ace

July 1, 2015
Mike Schramm scores seventh career ace

SHELBY — Mike Schramm of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and Mears scored his seventh career ace Monday, June 29, at Oceana Golf Club. Mike has been a Michigan summer resident and a member of Oceana Golf Club his entire life, and this is his first hole-in-one on his “home” course. He aced the eighth hole using a nine iron on…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

July 1, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Theodore John Jaskowski, Jr., 36, of 4705 W. Nicholson Hill Rd., Ossineke, Mich., was found guilty June 23 of larceny $100-$1,000. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 66 days served; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion…

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UPDATE: Police consider festival goer ‘missing by his own volition’

July 1, 2015
UPDATE: Police consider festival goer ‘missing by his own volition’

GRANT TWP. — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police issued a press release late Wednesday morning, July 1, indicating that investigators consider Electric Forest Festival attendee Evan Jensen “missing by his own volition.” Jensen has been missing since early Monday morning, June 29, which was  the day after the gigantic four-day music festival at the Double JJ Resort.…

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Recent deaths, reported July 1, 2015.

July 1, 2015

Mark Veltman, 55, of Hesperia, died June 28, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home in Shelby. John ‘Tom’ Pangburn, 57, of Hart, passed away  June 29, 2015.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Festival goer still missing

July 1, 2015
Festival goer still missing

GRANT TWP. — The Michigan State Police of the Hart post continues to seek information regarding missing Electric Forest Festival goer Evan Jensen, who has not been seen since early Monday morning, June 29. MSP reports they have no new information regarding Jensen’s whereabouts as of Wednesday morning, July 1. “Evan was last seen at the Electric Forest Festival in…

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