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News alert: Garage fire in Hart Township

November 5, 2025

HART TOWNSHIP — Fire crews were dispatched to 2504 W. Lake Rd. for a garage fire Wednesday, Nov. 5, at noon. Firefighters from Hart, Shelby-Benona and Pentwater were called to the scene. No injuries were reported. The scene was cleared at 1:30 p.m. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…

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Hesperia voters OK $11.7 million school bond  

November 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — The majority of voters in the Hesperia Community Schools district said “yes” Tuesday, Nov. 4, to an $11.7 million bond issue for upgrades throughout the district, including adding a secure entrance to the high school, resurfacing the track and updates to the football stadium. The bond passed with a vote of 527-494. Oceana…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Nov. 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Robert Charles Brown, 40, pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Nov. 3 to one year and one day to two years in prison with credit for 140 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs. In a second file,…

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Volunteers restore historic headstones at Pentwater Township Cemetery

November 4, 2025

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Over the spring and summer, members of the Michigan Dunes Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution — Shannon Larson, Brenda Hilderbrandt, and prospective member Melissa Grondsma — led significant restoration efforts at Pentwater Township Cemetery.  Larson, the founder of the Friends of Pentwater Township Cemetery group, worked alongside Hilderbrandt and Grondsma, who are also members…

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Veterans Day events scheduled

November 4, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and Oceana County veterans have organized some special events to commemorate the important day.  The Oceana County Department of Veteran Affairs is hosting a Veterans Day Parade in Hart Saturday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. and a 5K race Saturday morning in Shelby. A Veterans Day program…

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