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Excessive rainfall could cause flooding

April 13, 2026

UPDATE: THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2 A.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 17. THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OCEANA COUNTY IS UNDER A FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 2:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a flood watch for several counties, including Mason, Oceana, Lake and Newaygo, through Wednesday morning, April 15. “Excessive rainfall may result…

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79th District Court arraignments, published April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felony Jacob Donald Alberts, 30, of Shelby, third-offense operating while intoxicated, fleeing a police officer and driving while license suspended. Offense date: April 7, 2026. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Bail: $1,500/10 percent. Probable cause conference: April 21 at 1 p.m. Jeremy Joseph Scheel, 49, of…

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Hart PD report, published April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, April 2, 2026: 5:31 p.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 300 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:20 p.m., suspicious situation, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, April 3, 2026: 11:31 p.m., medical assist, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart.…

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5 women vie for Asparagus Queen crown

April 9, 2026

HART — Five women are vying for the Asparagus Queen crown for the National Asparagus Festival, which is slated for June 12-14. Queen candidates (listed alphabetically) include: Shannon Beishuizen sponsored by American Asparagus in New Era; Katelyn Brown sponsored by Springstead Law; Makynzie Curtis sponsored by A Bride’s Time in Ludington; Jennifer Ramirez Coppedge sponsored by Northwest Michigan Health Services; and…

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Blues and boogie pianist to perform in Hart April 24

April 9, 2026

HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present Mr. B’s Blues and Boogie Piano Celebration Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public School’s auditorium.  Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun has become one of the premiere purveyors of a vanishing art. Having learned his craft first-hand from the early masters, he is a rare…

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