GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Ada, Mich. boy died in an ORV crash early Sunday morning, Aug. 23, and the ORV driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing death, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Luke William Kooistra was pronounced dead at the scene. “At approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, Mason-Oceana 911 received a report…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Mac Houston is the new strength and conditioning teacher at Hart High School. In addition to the physical education courses, Houston will also teach history and is also serving as the Pirate varsity football team’s defensive coordinator. “Strength…
Response time has reduced from one to two hours to approximately 31 to 38 minutes. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Since Memorial Day Weekend, the Hart Area Fire Department has provided dedicated medical response coverage on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes every weekend, resulting in dramatic improvements in emergency response and patient transport times for dune-related injuries, states a press release from…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Caitlyn Ramos is the new ninth and 10th grade English language arts teacher at Hart High School. A 2021 Hesperia High School graduate, Ramos is excited to board the Pirate ship. After high school, she attended Muskegon Community…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026: 9:05 p.m., suspicious situation, Polk Road and 72nd Avenue, City of Hart. 11:15 p.m., suspicious situation, 10 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. Friday, Aug. 14, 2026: 5:05 p.m.,…
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