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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for Saturday, Aug. 17

August 14, 2024

HART — It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet, basement, garage, or barn and look for old, unusable, or mystery products that require safe disposal. The Oceana County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hart Department of Public Works, 1010 State St. The event takes place…

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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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