The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 28, 2026: 1:30 a.m., noise complaint, 600 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 1:52 p.m., lost property, 3000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 9 p.m., threats complaint, East Main and Courtland streets, City of Hart. 10:50 p.m., general assistance, 600 block of Cottage Drive, City…
SHELBY — Shelby High School junior Kasey Oberlin is headed to Europe this summer to perform in the Blue Lake International Jazz Band. The trumpet player will visit and perform in six cities in Europe, said Shelby Band Director Erin Ray-Peterson. Oberlin will arrive in Paris and then travel to Luxembourg; followed by Germany where he will visit the cities…
HART — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Brett Anthony Peoples, 34, of Hart, third-offense operating while intoxicated and a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended. Offense date: May 21, 2026. Agency: Michigan State Police (MSP). Bail: $7,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Preliminary exam: June 9 at 1 p.m. Timothy John Werkema, 43, of Howard…
HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public that could lead to the arrest of the suspect or suspects who shot the traffic light at Oceana Drive and Polk Road. “I was recently contacted by a supervisor for the Michigan Department of Transportation,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “He advises that yesterday, June 2,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 39-year-old Hesperia man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to a prison term of 14 months to five years for a conviction of larceny $1,000-$20,000 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 1. Jason Alan Ennis pleaded guilty to the charge Feb. 23, 2026, according to court records. “Jason Ennis…
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