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Barbershop quartet to perform in Hart May 16

May 6, 2025

HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will close its 2024-2025 season Friday, May 16, with a performance by the barbershop quartet, Midtown.  The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools auditorium, located in the middle school.  Midtown is a dynamic, international award-winning vocal quartet that provides an entertainment experience capable of catering to multiple…

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Section of Hogan Road closed for culvert work

May 6, 2025

WEARE TOWNSHIP — Hogan Road between 72nd Avenue and Oceana Drive is closed for culvert maintenance until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “The road will be closed on each side of the culvert work, and traffic will not be able to get through that area,” states OCRC. “Please use an alternate route to access homes.” _____________________________…

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Firefighters battle two fires simultaneously

May 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — Firefighters battled two fires — one of which was a garage fire and the other was a rubbish pile fire that got out of control and damaged a shed — Sunday afternoon, May 4. The garage fire at 145 S. State St. was reported at 5:17 p.m., and the rubbish pile fire at…

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Police investigate infant’s death

May 5, 2025

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County’s Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 7-month-old baby boy that occurred Sunday evening, May 4, in the 9000 block of South 192nd Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It’s still very early,” said Sheriff Mast of the investigation. “It’s a tragedy — our thoughts are with the family while we’re trying…

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Police news, published May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Sunday, April 20, 2025: 2:15 p.m., a 21-year-old Walkerville woman was arrested for domestic violence, 200 block of Deer Road, Leavitt Township. She was lodged in…

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