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Early voting begins Saturday

October 19, 2026

HART — Early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election begins Saturday, Oct. 24, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Hart Community Center, 407 S. State St. Early voting previously took place at the Oceana County Courthouse, but the venue has been changed to the Hart Community Center. The following are early voting hours: Saturday, Oct. 24: 8…

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Baby who died at Electric Forest to be buried in Ottawa County

October 16, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The remains of an unidentified baby girl found dead inside a porta-potty at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, June 28, will be buried in an Ottawa County cemetery. Oceana County Probate Judge Eric Fox issued an order Thursday, Oct. 15, ruling that Baby Doe’s remains be placed in custody of Travis Byrnes…

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Domestic violence, PPO violation arrests top police activity

October 16, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026: 9 a.m., a 21-year-old Newaygo man was arrested for violating a personal protection order (PPO), Lever Road, Hart Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Wednesday,…

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Freeze warning issued

October 16, 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a freeze warning for Oceana County and several other counties beginning at midnight Friday night, Oct. 16, through 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Temperatures as low as 31 are expected. The warning covers portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan, including Oceana, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, Mecosta, Isabella, Montcalm,…

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Rivals team up for a good cause

October 15, 2026

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — They may be fierce rivals on the football field. But off the field, Hart and Shelby high schools are working together for the betterment of the community. A food drive organized by school resource officers Tim Simon and…

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