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Hart Police Department report, March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

Hart Police Department report, March 24, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 16, 2023: 12:45 p.m., unwanted person, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:08 p.m., wellbeing check, 600 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:15 p.m., a A 41-year-old Hart woman was cited for operating without insurance, Polk Road…

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Drivers injured in head-on crash on slick road

March 24, 2023

Drivers injured in head-on crash on slick road SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Both drivers involved in a head-on crash Thursday, March 23, shortly before 8 a.m. on M 20 were transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon for non-life-threatening injuries, according to…

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Driver cited following 2-vehicle fiery crash

March 24, 2023

Driver cited following 2-vehicle fiery crash HART TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old North Muskegon man was cited by an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy for “careless/negligent” driving following a two-car crash that caused both cars to catch on fire Thursday, March 23, shortly before 4 p.m. at…

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Traffic alert: Crash at 104th Avenue and York Road

March 23, 2023

Traffic alert: Crash at 104th Avenue and York Road HART TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a reported two-vehicle crash causing injuries at 104th Avenue and York Road Thursday,…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, March 23, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Paul Allen Berger, 54, of 3656…

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ESD’s InspiREading Team honored with Agency of the Year Award

March 23, 2023

ESD’s InspiREading Team honored with Agency of the Year Award West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and…

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MSP troopers arrest fugitives

March 23, 2023

MSP troopers arrest fugitives The following is Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Wednesday, March 22, 2023: 8:35 p.m., a 25-year-old Pentwater man was…

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Man sentenced to jail for break-in, bad check

March 23, 2023

Man sentenced to jail for break-in, bad check HART — A 37-year-old New Era man who crawled through a dog door to get inside his ex-wife’s Grant Township house was…

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‘Surge of winter weather’ causes crashes

March 23, 2023

‘Surge of winter weather’ causes crashes OCEANA COUNTY — “A surge of winter weather” caused several vehicle crashes Thursday morning, March 23, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A crash…

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Recent births, posted March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

Recent births, posted March 23, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of…

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 Seasonal road restrictions lifted Monday

March 22, 2023

Seasonal road restrictions lifted Monday HART – Seasonal weight and speed restrictions on county roads that began Feb. 8 will be lifted Monday, March 27, at 6 a.m., according to…

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Community members’ quick actions save man’s life

March 22, 2023

Community members’ quick actions save man’s life ‘On that night, a community came together and saved a life.’ PENTWATER — They say “it takes a village,” and community members from…

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Obituary: Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, formerly of Pentwater

March 22, 2023

Obituary: Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, formerly of Pentwater Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born on November 17, 1967, in Garden…

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Shelby’s Emma Soelberg makes school history with her artistic talent

March 21, 2023

Shelby’s Emma Soelberg makes school history with her artistic talent Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY…

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Recent births, posted March 21, 2023

March 21, 2023

Recent births, posted March 21, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of…

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