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Nationally-known opera star John Riesen to perform in Hart Jan. 18

January 7, 2026

The performance will feature a special appearance by local artist David Moul. HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will continue its 2025-2026 season Sunday, Jan. 18, with a concert of outstanding vocal music presented by a nationally-known star of opera and stage, John Riesen.  The concert will start at 3 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium located…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Pamela Kae Funderberg, 42, of Paris, Mich., methamphetamine possession. Offense date: Aug. 18, 2025. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Preliminary exam: Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – David Martin Greiner, 37, of Hart, third-offense operating while intoxicated and driving while license…

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OCCOA hosts Dinners Around the World 

January 6, 2026

HART — Oceana County Council on Aging is bringing back its Dinners Around the World Series this winter. These dinners are designed to bring the community together during the colder season.  People of all ages are invited to partake in the dinners which will feature cuisine from India in January and authentic Mexican cuisine in March.  “After the busy holiday…

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Go ‘wild’ with your landscaping this spring

January 6, 2026

Native plant program set for Saturday, Jan. 17, at Oceana Conservation District in Shelby Picture this — you are a native seed, maybe a lupine, coreopsis or Black-Eyed Susan, cast loose on the winds or carried on the coat of a woodland creature. You’ve got to find a place to propagate, to bloom and reproduce as you intended. Where is…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Justin Lee Odom, 31, pleaded guilty Nov. 10, 2025 to a felony of delivery/manufacture of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic stemming from a June 20, 2025 offense date and was sentenced Jan. 5, 2026 to one day in jail with credit for one day served;…

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