Platt and the cat HART — Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt had a “special visitor” in his office Thursday, Jan. 4, when a cat showed up unexpectedly. “This morning we had a special guest stop by for a visit,” states a light-hearted post on the school district’s Facebook page with a photo of Mr. Platt and the orange tiger-striped…
Snow or no snow, Hart Winterfest is a go By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Despite a lackluster winter as far as snowfall is concerned, the annual Hart Winterfest scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 3 and 4 will happen whether we have snow or not. The family-friendly event features a vintage snowmobile show, ice fishing tournament, soup walk,…
79th District Court news, posted Jan. 4, 2024 HART — The following proceedings recently took place in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Arraignments Felonies Oscar Martin Martinez-Ortega, 43, of 58 Chapita Hills, Shelby; breaking and entering of a building and malicious destruction of property $1,000-$20,000. Preliminary exam: Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Kevin Adan Lopez-Vasquez, 24, of…
Police seek info to find culprit(s) who broke into hunting cabin OTTO TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering of a hunting cabin and storage unit on 128th Avenue near McKinley Road that was reported Sunday, Dec. 31, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The culprit or culprits forced open a porch door…
OWI arrests top police activity over the holiday weekend The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023: 1:23 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 24-year-old Montague man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), 72nd Avenue and Webster Road,…
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