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Volunteers needed for downtown Hart fall decorating

September 23, 2026

HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) will decorate the downtown for fall Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, and is in need of volunteers to help. “Fall is almost here, and we could use a few extra hands to help decorate Downtown Hart! Join us Thursday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at Hart Commons as we put out pumpkins,…

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Scott Beal to retire as chamber director

September 23, 2026

HART – Scott Beal, executive director of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and Silver Lake Sand Dunes Hart Visitors Bureau, has announced his retirement effective Oct. 2 after nine years of service. “Since joining the organization, Scott has been an instrumental leader in supporting local businesses, promoting tourism, and strengthening the Silver Lake Sand Dunes area,”…

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Police ID man found dead in car submerged in Pentwater Lake

September 22, 2026

PENTWATER — Michael Dean Manglois, 69, of Grand Haven has been identified as the man who was found dead inside a car that was submerged in Pentwater Lake last week, according to the Pentwater Police Department. Manglois’s body was recovered Wednesday morning, Sept. 16. He had been reported missing in Grand Haven, said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. Foul play…

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Sheriff’s office warns of opioid-like drug being sold in stores

September 22, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about a drug called 7-OH that is being sold in stores with no age limit for its purchase. In a recent Facebook post, the sheriff’s office stated that 7-OH is available at Oceana County stores and urged parents to be aware of the situation. “There is a product on…

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Woman arrested for assault with knife

September 22, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Mears woman was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for felonious domestic assault in the 5500 block of West Cherry Lane Friday, Sept. 18, at 4:6 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “There was a knife involved,…

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