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Officers sharpen tactical skills

March 10, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Eight west Michigan police agencies participated in an emergency breaching training session hosted by the Pentwater Police Department at the Park Place Event Center Friday, March 7. “This one-day training is designed to give officers the knowledge and skills they need to gain entry into buildings in emergencies,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude…

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Weekend police news, published March 10, 2025

March 10, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, March 7, 2025: 8:25 p.m., a 28-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Lincoln Street, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Saturday, March 8,…

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News alert: Crash on US 31 near Winston Road

March 9, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to northbound US 31 near Winston Road for a northbound-facing vehicle in the median Sunday, March 9, shortly before 9:30 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.

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Rothbury man leads deputies on 5-mile chase

March 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for a felony of fleeing and eluding police and a misdemeanor of operating without a license, following an approximate 5-mile pursuit by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies that began on Winston Road near 96th Avenue…

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HEART announces winners of Main Street Market Pitch Competition

March 7, 2025

HART – The Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team (HEART) announced the winners of the 2025 Main Street Market Pitch Competition that took place Thursday, March 6.   Morgan Howe, owner of Hound and Heeler Treat Co., and Natalie Schultz, owner of Royalty by Natalie, each secured free rent (valued at $900) for the 2025 season at the Main Street Market after…

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