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Fall ArtWalk to feature interactive mosaic mural 

August 31, 2026

HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) has announced a brand-new interactive addition to this year’s Annual Fall ArtWalk: 600 Pieces. One Hart., a community mosaic mural that will give residents and visitors the opportunity to help create a permanent piece of public art in downtown Hart. Fall ArtWalk will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m.…

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Meth possession arrests top police activity

August 31, 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: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026: 3:56 p.m., a 30-year-old Shelby woman was arrested for domestic violence, 2600 block of West Webster Road, Grant Township. She was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Wednesday,…

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Hart grad earns prestigious scholarship

August 31, 2026

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — Hart graduate Lluvia Burillo-Castro has earned an exciting opportunity to continue pursuing her dreams after being selected as a fall 2026 recipient of the University of Detroit Mercy’s prestigious Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship. Burillo-Castro is transferring from West Shore Community College to…

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Criminal charges in fatal crash pending lab results

August 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Criminal charges against a driver involved in a fatal crash in Greenwood Township, July 10, have not yet been filed as the prosecutor’s office awaits lab results. Joseph Edward Sayers, 79, of Twin Lake died following a two-vehicle crash on South 192nd Avenue near East White Road that had occurred July 10, around…

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Shelby village receives $20,345 grant for tree planting

August 28, 2026

SHELBY — The Village of Shelby was awarded a $20,345 grant to complete a public tree inventory and management plan to guide tree planting and maintenance activities in the village. The village is among several other Michigan communities to receive a total of nearly $650,000 in grants for community projects. The Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program is made…

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