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Two men arrested for armed robbery of store

December 16, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — Two men will face charges of armed robbery and felony firearms following an armed robbery at the La Mexicana de Pancho grocery store and restaurant Friday evening, Dec. 13, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 23-year-old Shelby man and a 38-year-old Shelby man were arrested and lodged in the Oceana…

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Medical condition leads to crash

December 16, 2024

WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 49-year-old Portage, Indiana man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a one-vehicle crash Friday, Dec. 13, shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver lost control after having a medical condition” while traveling eastbound on Monroe Road in a gray 2023 Jeep Compass, states…

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Freezing rain advisory issued

December 14, 2024

UPDATE: The advisory was extended until 11 a.m. Sunday. OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, through 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Freezing rain is expected with total ice accumulations up to .10 of an inch. The advisory area includes Oceana, Mason, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon, Montcalm, Gratiot,…

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News alert: Crash at Monroe Road and Oceana Drive

December 13, 2024

WEARE TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Monroe Road and Oceana Drive Friday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m. for a vehicle crash. The 911 caller reported to central dispatch that the vehicle crashed through a fence, and a male subject was unresponsive.

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Hart’s Clayton Riley awarded Michigan Apple Growers scholarship

December 13, 2024

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. GRAND RAPIDS – Hart High School senior Clayton Riley is one three students in the state to receive the first-ever Michigan Apple Growers scholarship. Clayton is the son of apple growers Andy and Sarah Ann Riley of Mears. The 17-year-old plans to attend Michigan Technological…

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