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Deputy captures escaped alligator in Shelby Township, returns it to owner

July 10, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A wandering alligator was safely returned to its owner early Thursday morning after an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy found the reptile sitting in a rain puddle along the side of the road. According to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast, the incident occurred Thursday, July 9, at 12:41 a.m. in Shelby Township. The information was taken from a…

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Recent births, published July 10, 2026

July 10, 2026

The following births have been reported: George Raymond Hilton, the son of Sarah and Robert Hilton of Pentwater, was born on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Jameson Ryan Boss, the son of Kaelee and Ryan Boss of Manistee, was born on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births  …

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Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Oceana County crash

July 9, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old man died and his passenger was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday night in Oceana County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hart Post responded to the crash at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, on South Oceana Drive south of West Buchanan Road. According to the preliminary investigation, the 22-year-old driver…

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Hart police news, published July 9, 2026

July 9, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. HART — The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, July 2, 2026 • 3:09 p.m., alarm, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. • 3:33 p.m., well-being check, 300 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. • 8 p.m.,…

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911 operating millage renewal to appear before Mason, Oceana voters Aug. 4

July 8, 2026

Voters in Mason and Oceana counties will decide the future of the Mason-Oceana 911 operating millage during the Tuesday, Aug. 4, primary election. The proposal asks voters to renew the existing operating millage that funds the Mason-Oceana 911 emergency dispatch system. Because it is a bi-county millage, the proposal requires a majority of the combined votes cast in both Mason…

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