
Firefighters were dispatched to several locations in Oceana County Tuesday afternoon, April 2, for wires down due to wind gusts. Motorists are cautioned to watch for low-hanging wires. Power outages are being reported.

HART — The following proceedings recently occurred in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Arraignments Felonies Amber Lee Sample, 39, of 194 Hoskins, Hesperia; delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy. Preliminary exam: April 16 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Randy Jordan VanderZanden, 33, of 2802 N. 128th Ave., Hart; narcotic/cocaine possession less than 25 grams. Preliminary exam: April 16 at 1 p.m.…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 57-year-old Hart man faces robbery charges stemming from an incident involving a BB gun and a juvenile accomplice. Francisco Lujano Paniagua, of 513 S. Griswold St., was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court on charges of assault with intent to rob while armed, assault with intent to rob while unarmed and…

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, March 21, 2024: 2:55 a.m., malicious destruction of property, 600 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 2:20 p.m., wellbeing check, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 3:46 p.m., wellbeing check, Polk…

Last November, our Michigan legislature passed and our governor signed PA233 of 2023, a new law that overrides local zoning laws and takes away a local community’s ability to decide on the size and placement of wind turbine farms, solar farms, and battery storage facilities. PA233 of 2023 transfers control of local zoning decisions to three state-appointed officials in Lansing.…