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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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Man tries to kidnap woman walking on Oceana Drive, but dog scares him away

September 21, 2026

The suspect is described as a white middle-aged man with a medium build wearing a black bandana around his forehead and driving a rusty white Ford pickup truck. He also appeared to be wearing a holster. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — A woman who was walking her dog on Oceana Drive near the Oceana Eagles told police…

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Bike trail to lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater, Montague

September 21, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 22-mile Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail will eventually lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater and Montague. Work continues to secure funding to complete the Pentwater Hart Trail that would extend from the Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail to Pentwater. Meanwhile, Montague and White River townships continue ongoing efforts to extend the…

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Ambrose, Moolenaar outline priorities in 2nd Congressional District race

September 17, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Benjamin Ambrose and Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana and Osceola counties, along with portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and…

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