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Police news, published April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 4:48 a.m., a drug possession charge is pending lab analysis of the substance following a traffic stop at US 31 and Winston Road, Grant Township. 12:28 p.m., a…

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Police investigate storage unit break-in

April 29, 2025

ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to a storage unit at Rothbury Storage on Winston Road. The break-in was reported Tuesday, April 22, around 7 p.m. Items stolen include a 60-inch smart TV, a BMX bicycle, a Bluetooth Beats speaker and a guitar. The intruder(s) damaged the door while breaking open the lock, said Oceana…

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Road commission barrels stolen

April 29, 2025

HART TOWNSHIP — Oceana County Road Commission barrels and related equipment valued at a total of $500 were stolen from a work site on Lake Road near Oceana Drive. The theft was reported Monday, April 21, at 10:39 a.m. If anyone has information about the theft, they are asked to call the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office at (231) 873-2121. ________________________…

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Cause of fire unknown

April 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP —  The cause of a house fire at 3990 W. Baker Road Saturday afternoon April 26 may never be known, said Shelby-Benona Fire Department Chief Jack White. “We have no cause,” said Chief White. “It’s too far gone to even pinpoint an area of origin.” The house is a total loss. “They were…

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11 women compete for asparagus queen crown

April 29, 2025

Candidate field will be narrowed down to five HART — After having no asparagus queen in 2024, the National Asparagus Festival has a group of 11 women competing for this year’s crown. Last year’s asparagus queen competition was canceled ‎due to a lack of interested candidates. This year, there are so many women interested in wearing the crown that the…

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