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Winter weather advisory issued 

January 10, 2025

OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Friday, Jan. 10, that remains in effect until Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. The advisory includes west Michigan counties of Oceana, Mason, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Kalamazoo and spans most of the lower half of the Lower Peninsula. Total snow accumulations between 2…

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New mascot ignites Wildcat spirit

January 10, 2025

Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WALKERVILLE — A new Wildcat mascot costume replaces its decades-old predecessor and is igniting school spirit at Walkerville Public Schools. The retired mascot has now become an artifact and was donated to the Walkerville Pioneer House museum, said Walkerville Public…

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HPD report, published Jan. 10, 2025

January 10, 2025

The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025: 1:43 a.m., alarm, 60 block of State Street, City of Hart. 11:09 a.m., animal complaint, 70 block of Woodland Street, City of Hart. Friday, Jan. 3, 20245: 9:46 a.m., family trouble, 700 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 9:34 p.m., noise complaint, 10 block of West Main…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 9, 2025

January 9, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Ryan Maynard Galloway, 41, of Newaygo; third-degree home invasion, malicious destruction of property $200-$1,000 and breaking and entering without owner’s permission. Preliminary exam: Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. – Roel Belmares, 30, of Walkerville; assault with intent to do great bodily harm and unlawful driving…

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Jury finds man guilty of CSC

January 9, 2025

HART — A jury found a 26-year-old Hart man guilty of a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 8 Ryan Carl Schroeder is scheduled to appear for sentencing March 3. The jury took about an hour to deliberate before returning to the courtroom with a guilty verdict, said Oceana County Prosecuting…

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