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Horse, driver injured when horse collides with car

April 6, 2026

ROTHBURY — A 71-year-old New Era woman received minor injuries, and a horse was injured when the car the woman was driving was struck by the horse Sunday, April 5, around 9:40 a.m. near the Double JJ Resort. An Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report states that the woman was traveling south on Water Road near Wilke Road in a…

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Police news, published April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, March 31, 2026: 9:10 p.., a 38-year-old Shelby man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated, 72nd Avenue near Shelby Road, Shelby Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.…

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Warrant arrests top Hart PD activity

April 3, 2026

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, March 26, 2026: 1:22 p.m., a 53-year-old Hart man was arrested on a warrant, 10 block of State Street, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Friday, March…

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April Fool’s Day drug bust nets 90 pounds of meth 

April 3, 2026

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Ninety pounds of methamphetamine, five firearms and a large sum of cash were seized by narcotics officers during a drug bust April 1, according to the Michigan State Police “On April 1, 2026, the Muskegon West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) conducted a targeted traffic stop on a 41-year-old Muskegon man,” states a press release from MSP’s Sixth…

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Washout closes 96th Ave.

April 3, 2026

WEARE TOWNSHIP — A section of 96th Avenue between Madison and Monroe roads is closed until further notice due to a washout from heavy rain overnight. “The road is completely shut down at the washout, and traffic will not be able to drive through,” states a notification from the Oceana County Road Commission. “Residents will need to access their homes…

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