Temps in mid 40s for the rest of winter.

March 19, 2015
Temps in mid 40s for the rest of winter.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Thursday, March 19, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Sunrise: 7:54…

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Death notice, March 18, 2015

March 18, 2015

Donna K. Clearwater, 79, of Hart, passed away on March 17, 2015.  King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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No license, no insurance arrest

March 18, 2015
No license, no insurance arrest

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. GRANT TWP. — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested a 40-year-old Rothbury man for no operator’s license and no insurance Tuesday, March 17, at 3:20 p.m. at Winston Road and 88th Avenue.…

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Kay’s Korner: A book review by your local librarian

March 18, 2015
Kay’s Korner: A book review by your local librarian

The following is the first column of a weekly series by Hesperia Community Library Director Kay Brennan. March is National Reading Month, and this is the ideal time to kick off Kay’s Korner. Happy reading! It is starting to get sunny, so this is a perfect time to find a comfy chair in a sunny spot and read a book.…

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Mostly sunny today, temperatures rising tomorrow.

March 18, 2015
Mostly sunny today, temperatures rising tomorrow.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Wednesday, March 18, 2015: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Sunset: 7:55 p.m.  Sunrise: 7:53 a.m.  Thursday, March 19, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.…

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Recent death, March 17, 2015.

March 17, 2015

Pearl L.Kay, of Shelby, died March 14, 2015.  Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Larry L. “Lard” Smith, 55, of Mears, died Monday, March 16, 2015. Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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West Shore students to celebrate Arts Advocacy Day.

March 17, 2015

VICTORY TWP.  (Mason Co.) – West Shore Community College students will celebrate Arts Advocacy Day on Tues., March 24, by participating in a campus art walk and picking up brushes to create a collaborative painting on a large canvas. According to Student Senate Marketing Director Dominic Hasbrouck this year’s theme is “spontaneity” and students will be encouraged to enjoy and…

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Cooler temps and increasing winds today.

March 17, 2015
Cooler temps and increasing winds today.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com.  St. Patrick’s Day. Tuesday, March 17, 2015: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Wednesday, March 18, 2015: Sunny, with a high near 37. North…

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Hart man pleads ‘no contest’ to 2nd-degree CSC

March 16, 2015
Hart man pleads ‘no contest’ to 2nd-degree CSC

HART — A 22-year-old Hart man pleaded no contest to second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Monday, March 16, in 27th Circuit Court. Isisoro Rosas, Jr., was arrested last month by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) on three felony counts of second-degree CSC – person under 13. In exchange for his plea to the first count, the other two counts were dismissed.…

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Medical care facility embezzler sent to jail

March 16, 2015
Medical care facility embezzler sent to jail

HART — The former Oceana County Medical Care Facility employee who embezzled over $5,000 from the facility during her employment there was sentenced Monday, March 16, in 27th Circuit Court to serve 15 days in jail of a 90-day discretionary sentence. Judy Kumzi, 49, of Hart is convicted of a felony of embezzlement over $1,000/ under $20,000. “She was in…

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High school break-in culprits sentenced

March 16, 2015
High school break-in culprits sentenced

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — One of the three defendants who broke into Hart High School the day after Christmas was sent to jail Monday, March 16, during his sentencing in 27th Circuit Court. The oldest of the three suspects — Korbin Kruz Garcia of Hart — was sentenced to six months in jail with one year discretionary jail…

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Fugitives arrested

March 16, 2015
Fugitives arrested

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. OCEANA COUNTY — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post made three separate fugitive arrests over the weekend. Law enforcement activity over the weekend includes: Friday, March 13, 2015: – 8:18 a.m., (MSP), car-deer crash, Maple…

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Rothbury man sent to prison for molesting 12-year-old girl

March 16, 2015
Rothbury man sent to prison for molesting 12-year-old girl

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 47-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced to 43 months to 15 years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison Monday, March 16, for molesting a 12-year-old girl, and the victim’s mother referred to him as a “monster” and “the work of satan.” Senovio Garcia, Jr., pleaded no contest last month in 27th Circuit…

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Recent death, March 16, 2015.

March 16, 2015

Ellis Wayne Bickel, 87 of Hart, passed away on March 13, 2015.  King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Temps in upper 50s today, rain and snow tonight, tomorrow.

March 16, 2015
Temps in upper 50s today, rain and snow tonight, tomorrow.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com.      Monday, March 16, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: A chance of rain before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to…

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Will Michigan’s board of ed reassert its authority or fade into obscurity?

March 15, 2015
Will Michigan’s board of ed reassert its authority or fade into obscurity?

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. Last week, Governor Rick Snyder signed Executive Order 2015-9, moving the Office of School Reform from the Department of Education to the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget.  The Office of School Reform is charged with creating policies and procedures to improve performance in Michigan’s lowest-performing schools. The Department of Education is…

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The Light Chaser: Traveling with camera gear

March 15, 2015
The Light Chaser: Traveling with camera gear

The Light Chaser is brought to you by MyProLab.com, a professional photographic lab offering services to the consumer market. MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company) and Alway Photography. The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway. Chapter 8: Traveling with camera gear. Traveling with camera gear can be a somewhat daunting task, especially when…

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Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

March 13, 2015
Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

See video here. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Abused and neglected children of Mason and Oceana counties have new advocates to be their voices. During a ceremony Thursday at the Mason County Courthouse, six volunteers were sworn in as court appointed special advocates (CASA) for children. Leading the ceremony were Mason County Probate Judge Jeffrey Nellis and Oceana County…

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