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Two Oceana County natives graduate from MSP trooper recruit school 

November 24, 2025

LANSING — Brad Renwick of Pentwater and Jose Lopez, Jr., of Walkerville are among 50 new Michigan State Police troopers to graduate from Trooper Recruit School last week. Renwick received the prestigious academic achievement award. Lopez has been assigned to the Fifth District’s Wayland post, and Renwick is assigned to the Eighth District’s St. Ignace post. “Michigan communities will soon…

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With your help, we can keep local news alive

November 23, 2025

Dear MCP/OCP reader, As we near what has become known as Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 29, please keep in mind that Mason County Press/Oceana County Press is also a small, locally owned business, which needs your support. A small investment from you will help us to continue the services we currently provide, and will allow us to cover even…

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City reopens development requests for former Ceres property

November 20, 2025

HART — The City of Hart TIFA (Tax Increment Finance Authority) announced that the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of the vacant Ceres Solutions property on East Main Street officially reopened Thursday, Nov. 20. Submissions will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 10 a.m. The 100-year-old feed mill, which is owned by the City of Hart’s…

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US 31 rollover crash in sleet causes minor injuries

November 20, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Hart woman received minor injuries in a rollover crash on southbound US 31 near Shelby Road Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 18. The woman, who was driving a 2006 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck around 3:30 p.m., lost control of the truck in the sleet/hail, states a report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. She was not transported…

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Hart PD news, published Nov. 20, 2025

November 20, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025: 1:13 p.m., vehicle crash, no injury, 90 block of Chataqua Street, City of Hart. 5:07 p.m., wellbeing check, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. 7:20 p.m., found property, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. 7:40 p.m., suspicious situation, Wood and State streets,…

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