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Man injured after being thrown from quad in rollover crash

August 11, 2025

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 68-year-old River Grove, Illinois man was injured Saturday, Aug. 8, shortly before 3 p.m. at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes when he was ejected from the 2023 Can Am quad that he was driving during a rollover crash, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. According to the report, he was treated at the…

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Scam targets sex offender registrants

August 11, 2025

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that there is a phone scam targeting sex offender registrants. “There is a new scam going around the county involving SOR registrants,” said Sgt. Jeremy Swihart. “In the last two days, we have had numerous calls from people that have been contacted by phone telling them they need to pay…

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Hart PD report, published Aug. 8, 2025

August 8, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, July 31, 2025: 3:43 p.m., wellbeing check, Polk Road and Griswold Street, City of Hart. 4 p.m., wellbeing check, 1000 block of Mason Avenue, City of Hart. 4:55 p.m., larceny, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 7:08 p.m., peacekeeping, 10 block of North Griswold Street, City of…

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Golf cart stolen from golf course

August 7, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A dark blue Club Car brand golf cart valued at $5,000 was reported stolen from the Grandview Golf Course, at 5464 S. 68th Ave., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The theft was reported Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 1:19 p.m. The following is other recent activity of the Oceana County sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025: 9:59…

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Lightning strike possible cause of David Allen Racing Motorsports fire 

August 7, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A fire that destroyed the David Allen Racing Motorsports business at 9589 S. Maple Island Rd., July 26, may have been caused by a lightning strike. Insurance investigators and Oceana County Sheriff’s Office fire investigators have determined “the fire appears to be not manmade — not suspicious at this time,” said Oceana…

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