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HPD report, published Nov. 14, 2024

November 14, 2024

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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024: 2:28 a.m., medical assist, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 9:52 a.m., fraud complaint, 800 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 2:35 p.m., 31-year-old Holton…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Nov. 14, 2024

November 14, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Lorie Ann Hebblewhite, 61, of 360 N. Third Ave., Pentwater, pleaded guilty Nov. 5 to operating with a high blood alcohol content and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education; Victim Impact Panel; and $755 in fines…

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Oceana County court news, published Nov. 14, 2024

November 14, 2024

HART — The following activity took place recently in Oceana County’s courts: 51st Circuit Court conviction – Marquis Terrell Nix, 35, of 76 Grove Place, Frankfort, Michigan; pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Nov. 12 to controlled substance possession. Sentencing: Jan. 27 at 9 a.m.        79th District Court arraignments Felonies – Cody Allen Lohman, 28, of 8880…

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Body identified as missing Illinois boater

November 13, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A man’s body that washed up on the Lake Michigan shore Friday, Nov. 8, has been identified as the remains of a missing Illinois boater, according to the Michigan State Police. “The Michigan State Police sends our deepest condolences to the family of a missing boater from Illinois who has been identified…

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Firearm deer season opens Friday

November 13, 2024

With Michigan’s firearm deer season starting Friday, Nov. 15, the DNR reminds everyone to put safety first. This brief video offers safety highlights. Lt. Tom Wanless, who heads the DNR’s recreational safety, education and enforcement section, said that although some tips seem like common sense, it’s critical for anyone hunting with firearms to consider safety basics. “Success is not always…

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