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An affordable path to a college education

February 11, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — The Early Middle College program will offer an affordable path to a college education for Oceana County students. The program is a consortium of Oceana County school districts — Hart, Shelby, Pentwater and Walkerville — in partnership with…

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Penwater PD achieves accreditation

February 11, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department recently achieved accreditation status from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. “We spent the last four years working on getting accredited,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. Police departments are required to meet approximately 100 standards to achieve accreditation, and assessors visit the department to ensure policies are being…

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Hart High School honor roll

February 10, 2026

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press The following Hart High School students were named to the honor roll for marking period 2: HIGH HONORS Seniors Caleb Clyde Ackley Elon Michael Babbin Rowan Maeve Best Makenna Rae Carrier Shelbie Reese Choponis Giulia Cremonese Aiden Patrick Cull Miguel Antonio Escamilla Lyric Joseph Fielder…

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Walkerville Public Schools honor roll

February 10, 2026

The following is Walkerville Public Schools’ 2025-2026 semester 1 honor roll: A Honor Roll:  Fifth grade Daizy Lohman Sixth grade Annabell Bennett Samuel Dixon Ninth grade Gabriela Berumen 10th grade Marrison Simpson 11th grade Zander Bajtka 12th grade Litzy Gonzalez Jimenez Lexi Oomen Valerie Salinas A and B Honor Roll:  Third grade Dalton Boroff Briseis Martinez Fourth grade Linkin Kirwin…

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MSP Trooper Garrett Salters receives bravery and lifesaving awards

February 9, 2026

HART — Michigan State Police Trooper Garrett Salters of the Hart post received the bravery and lifesaving awards for his heroic actions during an 11-hour-long standoff with an active shooter in Silver Lake last August.  Trooper Salters was presented the awards by MSP Director Col. James Grady at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing. “On Aug. 17,…

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