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Snow day fun

January 10, 2024

Snow day fun HART — The first significant snowfall of the season in Oceana County resulted in school cancelations for all local school districts Wednesday, Jan. 10. Siblings Nico, Iker and Lali Rosas and their friend Oliver Valencia took advantage of the snow day to build a snowman at the Hart Commons. They said the heavy, wet snow made for…

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Hesperia teacher wins Excellence in Education award from Michigan Lottery

January 10, 2024

Hesperia teacher wins Excellence in Education award from Michigan Lottery HESPERIA — A Hesperia educator known for her “purple pen of love” has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winner, Theresa Dean-Rumsey, is an English teacher at Hesperia High School.  The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence in Education awards in 2014 to…

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Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

January 10, 2024

Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 The following closings and cancellations have been reported. More may be added to this post later. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area School District Mason County Central Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern Schools Manistee…

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State champ Jessica Jazwinski honored 

January 9, 2024

State champ Jessica Jazwinski honored  Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — State Sen. Jon Bumstead and State Rep. Curt VanderWall visited Hart High School Monday, Jan. 8, to present a state tribute to state champion Jessica Jazwinski. The Pirate junior is two-time state champion and two-time All American in…

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Police news, posted Jan. 9, 2024

January 9, 2024

Police news, posted Jan. 9, 2024 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: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024: 9:30 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 55-year-old Hesperia man was cited for driving while license revoked, Division Street, Village of Hesperia. Friday, Jan.…

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