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Smith & Eddy Insurance purchases score table for Pentwater Schools

December 9, 2025

PENTWATER — Smith & Eddy Insurance, in collaboration with Auto-Owners Insurance, has partnered with Pentwater High School, providing the addition of a new scorer’s table to be used for all events at the high school gym. Joe Knowles, senior vice president of Smith & Eddy, who has also served as a Michigan High School Athletic Association officiator, said he has…

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Driver suffers minor injuries in rollover crash

December 9, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Hart man sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash on 72nd Avenue near Winston Road Monday, Dec. 8, shortly before 3 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man was southbound on 72nd Avenue in a 2013 Subaru Outback when he lost control at the curve. “It spun out; went into…

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Back-to-back winter weather advisories issued

December 9, 2025

Oceana and Mason counties are under two winter weather advisories issued by the National Weather Service until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. Both counties are included in an advisory that remains in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. A second advisory begins at 10 p.m. Tuesday and continues until 4 p.m. Wednesday. ‎For the first advisory, expect mixed precipitation;…

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HPD news, published Dec. 9, 2025

December 9, 2025

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 Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: 4:17 a.m., alarm, 5000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Noon, general assistance, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 4:06 p.m., medical assist, 2000 block of…

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Winter weather advisory issued for Oceana County

December 8, 2025

OCEANA COUNTY — Oceana County is under a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service beginning at 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. Expect mixed precipitation with total snow accumulation between 2 and 4 inches and a light glazing of ice. Isolated snow amounts could reach up to 5 inches with winds gusting…

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