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Air quality alert in effect through Saturday morning

May 30, 2025

Thunderstorms expected this evening The entire State of Michigan is under an air quality alert through 6 a.m. Saturday, May 31. “Air quality is expected to be poor as smoke from Canadian fires mixes down to the surface,” states NWS. “It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like…

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MSU Extension offers food preservation class June 10

May 30, 2025

NEW ERA — MSU Extension is offering a free course about the “Basics of Food Preservation” Tuesday, June 10, at 5 p.m. during the first New Era Farmers Market of the 2025 season. “Welcome summer! It’s time again to plan, garden, harvest and preserve our generous bounty of local foods,” states a press release from MSU Extension. “Although it is…

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Oceana County Sheriff’s Office news, published May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 8:24 p.m., breaking and entering, 8500 block of South 72nd Avenue, Grant Township. Stolen items include a Ninja blender valued at $200, a Hamilton can opener valued at $50, a Sound Bar audio device valued at $200 and an…

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HPD report, published May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 15, 2025: 4:48 p.m., family trouble, 400 block of Church Street, City of Hart. 8:32 p.m., general assistance, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. 9:37 p.m., motorist assist, Polk…

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Mears couple plead for justice for their murdered son

May 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — It has been over six years since William and Denita Buchanan’s 32-year-old son, Billy, was murdered, and the man who was accused of killing him remains free. The murder, assault and weapon charges against Corey Ryan Beekman, now aged 39, were dismissed in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, Sept. 22, 2020. Beekman was…

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