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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 15, 2026

September 15, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: David Martin Greiner, 37, pleaded guilty July 6 to a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Sept. 14 to seven months in jail with credit for three days served; 18 months probation; and $686 in fines and costs. One misdemeanor count of driving while…

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Sheriff’s office hosts first-ever Church Safety Conference

September 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its first-ever Church Safety Conference Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon at Grace Adventures in Silver Lake. “We are excited to offer this conference locally because we believe there is a genuine need for this type of information in our community,” said Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller. “Our…

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ATV rider injured in dune crash

September 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Rochester Hills man operating a 2024 Polaris RZR at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes was injured during a crash Thursday, Sept. 10, shortly after 7 p.m. “The vehicle went over the hill too fast, causing it to roll over on the back side of the hill,” states an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report.…

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Trinity Health joins sand dunes trauma response time improvement initiative 

September 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – Trauma leaders at Trinity Health Shelby and Trinity Health Muskegon have joined a  multi-agency effort to improve response times for injured patients at Silver Lake Sand Dunes.  “The effort has already been proven to dramatically reduce emergency response and patient transport times for dune-related injuries,” states a press release from Trinity Health. The Dune Extrication Plan was…

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Michigan Dunes Chapter meeting set for Sept. 19

September 14, 2026

HART — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will host a chapter meeting Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Oceana County Department of Veterans Affairs, located at 844 Griswold St. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83059398688?pwd=2ba4FVDc71vtW4k8Tkx9VpfSqGtbpj.1. The password is 907348. The Michigan Dunes Chapter serves Oceana and…

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