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Change to 12-hour shifts draws ire from medical care staff’s union

November 2, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A union that represents the certified nursing assistants at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility states that the CNAs will be forced to work 12-hours shifts or face a threat of termination.  However, the facility’s administrator states that the union has been pressing the facility for the past several months to transition to…

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Man allegedly sets fiancee’s camper on fire while she is inside

November 2, 2026

WEARE TOWNSHIP — A warrant has been issued for a 43-year-old Hart man who allegedly set his fiancee’s camper on fire when she was inside of it, said Lt. Scott Bosley of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on 88th Avenue Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 3:30 p.m. It is alleged that he lit hay and clothing on fire…

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Football program makes emotional tribute to former player who died in crash

November 2, 2026

HART — The Hart Pirates football program made a heartfelt tribute to a former Pirate football player who died in a tragic car crash, Oct. 27. Hart High School graduate Austin Martinez, 21, of New Era, and Graciela Esqueda, 64, of Shelby were killed Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, in a nearly head-on crash on South Oceana Drive, south of West…

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OWI arrests top police activity

November 2, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026: 3:30 a.m., a 17-year-old Rothbury girl was apprehended and charged with operating while intoxicated and failure to report an accident, Stony Lake Park, Benona Township. She was turned…

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Terrorism threat suspect to undergo psych testing 

October 29, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 27-year-old Montague man facing terrorism threat and explosive device possession charges in Muskegon County and firearms and resisting arrest charges in Oceana County will undergo psychiatric competency testing for his Oceana County case. Stewart Lee Simon was charged with four felonies in connection to allegedly running from Michigan State Police troopers at…

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