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Chief credits smoke detectors, firefighters’ swift response  for saving home

March 17, 2023

Chief credits smoke detectors, firefighters’ swift response  for saving home By Allison Scarbrough, Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — Smoke detectors alerted a homeowner that his Stony Lake cottage was on fire at about 2:30 a.m. Friday March 17, and 17 firefighters from Shelby-Benona, Ferry Township and Grant Township departments quickly responded to the blaze. The smoke detectors and firefighters’ swift actions…

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Winter weather advisory begins this evening

March 17, 2023

Winter weather advisory begins this evening The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for several west Michigan counties, including Oceana County. The advisory is in effect from 8 p.m. Friday, March 17, to 2 a.m. Sunday, March 19. Impacted counties include Oceana, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lake, Osceola, Mecosta, Montcalm, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Allegan, Barry, Van, Buren, Kalamazoo,…

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Hart High School student publishes book

March 16, 2023

Hart High School student publishes book Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — Hart High School senior Amelia Tuinstra has published a collection of short stories and poems, “They have only fallen asleep …and other dark stories.” The book “explores the humanity lost and gained through our journeys in life,”…

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HPD news, March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

HPD news, March 16, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 9, 2023: 10:55 a.m., medical assist, 600 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 12:55 p.m., disturbance, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 7:20 p.m., suspicious situation, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 7:50 p.m., suspicious situation, 30 block…

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History-making Pirates head to Final Four 

March 15, 2023

History-making Pirates head to Final Four  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The Hart girls basketball team is the first Pirate squad ever to appear in the Final Four of the state tournament at MSU’s Breslin Center. After a 45-41 win over top-ranked Buchanan in the Division 3 state quarterfinals at Bangor High School Monday evening March 14, the Pirates…

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