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Drunk driving arrest tops Hart PD activity

August 20, 2026

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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MSP news, published Aug. 20, 2026

August 20, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026: 2 p.m., a 38-year-old Hart man was cited for driving without a license, 100th Avenue and Polk Road, Hart Township. 10:10 p.m., a…

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Sun, sand and fun

August 20, 2026

Sand Sculpture Contest draws many creative competitors PENTWATER — Creative ideas, enthusiastic competitors and another large crowd made the 53rd annual Pentwater Sand Sculpture Contest a highlight of Pentwater’s 2026 Homecoming weekend. Sponsored by the Pentwater Service Club, the longtime community tradition brought children, families and teams to the sugar-sand beach of Charles Mears State Park, where competitors transformed little…

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Shelby Class of ‘56 donates reunion funds to help local youth

August 19, 2026

SHELBY — The Shelby Class of 1956 recently made the decision to discontinue its annual class picnic after a long 70-year run.  The classmates chose to donate the funds remaining in their class treasury to The Ladder Community Center in Shelby, since its youth program benefits local under-privileged children. “The surplus funds from the Class of 1956 were generated over…

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ATV rider injured in dune crash

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Flint man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital by Life EMS Saturday, Aug. 15, at approximately 11 a.m. following a single-vehicle crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The man was operating a 2021 Polaris Sportsman in the ORV scramble area when he “encountered bumps on the backside of Test Hill,” losing control of…

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