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HPD report, published Sept. 26, 2025

September 26, 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, Sept. 18, 2025: 12:18 p.m., found property, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. 3:38 p.m., suspicious situation, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Friday, Sept. 19, 2025: 12:30…

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Oceana County Road Commission receives 3 state awards

September 25, 2025

OCRC has the lowest injury rate in the state in its payroll class. HART — The Oceana County Road Commission received three statewide safety awards this week from the County Road Association Self Insurance Fund (CRASIF).  CRASIF is the worker’s compensation/liability pool for 72 of the road commissions in Michigan.  The first award is the Goose Egg award for zero…

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Oceana residents invited to participate in chemical exposure monitoring program

September 24, 2025

Participants will get a $75 gift card as a thank you for their time LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking Michigan residents in Oceana and Mason counties to join the Michigan Chemical Exposure Monitoring (MiChEM) program.  The MiChEM program started in 2022 and is an ongoing statewide effort to gather data on the amount…

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Helping Hands Food Pantry receives grant for fresh produce

September 24, 2025

ROTHBURY — The Rothbury Community Church Helping Hands Food Pantry, in collaboration with District Health Department #10 and the Centers for Disease Control’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program, have received a $2,500 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. This funding will be used to purchase fresh produce for pantry clients, helping ensure that local…

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Men caught stealing fruit return to pay farmer

September 23, 2025

BENONA TOWNSHIP — Two men who allegedly stole fruit from a fruit stand returned and paid the farmer, resulting in no charges being pressed against the suspects, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The men were observed in a white pickup truck with a trailer stealing $75 worth of fruit in the 900 block of South 32nd Avenue Saturday, Sept.…

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