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79th District Court sentencings

August 14, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Tyler Matthew Laninga, 27, of 2404 Grant St., Baldwin, pleaded guilty Aug. 6, 2024 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. Conviction…

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Experienced leader to run the ship at Hart High School

August 13, 2024

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — After the tragic death of Hart High School Principal Troy Moran last April, students, staff and community members were shocked and deeply saddened. The school year was soon drawing to a close, and the Pirates’ charismatic and energetic…

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Man who drowned in Hart Lake identified

August 12, 2024

HART — Jeffrey Allen Bennett, 31, of Six Lakes, has been identified as the man who drowned in Hart Lake Sunday, Aug. 11. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the lake about 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “… the Hart Police Department was dispatched to Hart Lake for a water emergency,” states Chief Salazar in…

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Six Lakes, Michigan man drowns in Hart Lake

August 12, 2024

HART — A 31-year-old Six Lakes, Michigan man drowned while swimming in Hart Lake Sunday, Aug. 11, around 5 p.m., according Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “… the Hart Police Department was dispatched to Hart Lake for a water emergency,” states Chief Salazar in a press release. “A 31-year-old Six Lakes, Michigan man was swimming in the lake when he…

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Two injured in dirt bike vs. Jeep crash on the dunes 

August 12, 2024

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Two men were transported to the hospital for injuries sustained in a dirt bike vs. Jeep head-on crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Saturday afternoon, Aug. 10, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 21-year-old Belmont man “crested” a dune while riding a green 2014 Kawasaki KX450F when “his dirt bike tires left…

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