WHITE CLOUD — The owners of Charlie’s Family Grill on Polk Road in Hart were found guilty by a jury Wednesday, Aug. 13, of burning down their White Cloud restaurant. A jury rendered guilty verdicts in Newaygo County’s 27th Circuit Court for Ryan Allen Robinson, 32, and his father David Joseph Robinson, 52. The son was found guilty of one…
MONTAGUE — The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced a resurfacing project and potential lane reconfiguration on Business Route US 31 between the White River bridge and Stanton Street is scheduled to begin in 2027. MDOT is hosting a public meeting Thursday, Aug. 21, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Montague City Hall. “MDOT officials will provide current project details, scheduling…
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, Aug. 7, 2025: 12:39 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 300 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 3:36 p.m., a 34-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued by the…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Maguire Alan Crothers, 19, pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to operating while impaired and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education; and $1,055 in fines and costs. One count of operating while intoxicated was dismissed. Wendelin Lee Barnes,…
SHELBY — St. Stephens Lutheran Church is hosting a CHAIR-ity Trail fundraiser for the Ladder Community Center. The chairs will be brought to the Shelby Fruit Festival for an auction event Saturday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Shelby Township Community Park. “The CHAIR-ity Trail is a vibrant, walkable and ‘photo-worthy’ fundraiser featuring hand-painted Adirondack chairs on display at…
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