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Northbound US 31 Whitehall exit to be closed beginning Sept. 8

September 1, 2026

MUSKEGON COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin work on northbound and southbound US 31 bridges over Walsh Road in Montague Township and Colby Road in Whitehall Township in northern Muskegon County Tuesday, Sept. 8. “Lane closures and traffic shifts will be in effect throughout the project on US 31 and Colby Street,” states MDOT. “Walsh Road will…

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Fall ArtWalk to feature interactive mosaic mural 

August 31, 2026

HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) has announced a brand-new interactive addition to this year’s Annual Fall ArtWalk: 600 Pieces. One Hart., a community mosaic mural that will give residents and visitors the opportunity to help create a permanent piece of public art in downtown Hart. Fall ArtWalk will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m.…

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Meth possession arrests top police activity

August 31, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026: 10:06 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 26-year-old man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, 3000 block of 104th Avenue, Hart Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Monday,…

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Hart grad earns prestigious scholarship

August 31, 2026

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — Hart graduate Lluvia Burillo-Castro has earned an exciting opportunity to continue pursuing her dreams after being selected as a fall 2026 recipient of the University of Detroit Mercy’s prestigious Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship. Burillo-Castro is transferring from West Shore Community College to…

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Criminal charges in fatal crash pending lab results

August 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Criminal charges against a driver involved in a fatal crash in Greenwood Township, July 10, have not yet been filed as the prosecutor’s office awaits lab results. Joseph Edward Sayers, 79, of Twin Lake died following a two-vehicle crash on South 192nd Avenue near East White Road that had occurred July 10, around…

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