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Traffic alert: Crash in downtown Pentwater

May 12, 2026

PENTWATER — Emergency crews were dispatched to Hancock Street near Sixth Street Tuesday, May 12, around 1 p.m. for a vehicle that struck “multiple buildings” at the Snug Harbor Marina, according to 911 dispatch information. Pentwater Police Department reported that the area was closed to traffic in the vicinity of the crash. _____________________________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, May 11, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Joe Don Baisden, 47, pleaded no contest March 23 to a high-court misdemeanor of failure to comply with sex offender registration duties and was sentenced May 11 to five months in jail with credit for 90 days served; two years probation; and $198 in fines…

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Man receives prison sentence for meth, probation violation

May 12, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor  HART — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, May 11, for convictions of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and probation violation. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski ordered Robert Joe Smith II to serve concurrent terms of 18 months to 10 years with credit for 128 days served in jail and 17…

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Larceny theft investigations top police activity

May 11, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Tuesday, May 5, 2026: 9:30 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office) larceny of a 4-by-5 foot aluminum “No Trespassing” sign valued at $250, in the 5900 block of East Winter Road, Colfax Township. Wednesday, May…

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Marshville Dam Road re-opens

May 11, 2026

BENONA TOWNSHIP — Marshville Dam Road between 64th and 56th avenues re-opened to traffic Saturday, May 9, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The stretch of road had been closed since April 20 due to a washout from heavy rains that caused flooding in Oceana County. _____________________________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP…

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