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High School Co-op Hockey: Badgers fall in second round of regionals

February 20, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. CADILLAC — The Lakeshore Badgers were defeated 4-1 by the Bay Reps Thursday during the second round of Michigan High School Athletic Association regionals at the Wexford Civic Center. The Badgers came…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Feb. 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Dean Allan Robinson, 56, of Grant, unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle/car theft. Offense date: Jan. 7, 2026. Agency: Michigan State Police (MSP). Bail: $7,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Preliminary exam: March 10 at 1 p.m. – Romero Rodriguez-Maldonado, 52, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: April 7, 2025.…

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Asparagus queen applications now open

February 18, 2026

HART — Applications to be the next asparagus queen are now open, and applications are due by midnight April 1. Click here for application and eligibility requirements. The 2026 National Asparagus Festival is set for June 12-14. Previous queens throughout the history of the National Asparagus Festival: Asparagus Queen 2025 — Shelby Purdy  Asparagus Queen 2023 — Emma Woller Asparagus…

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Police news, published Feb. 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Feb. 9, 2026: 8:28 p.m., larceny of two firearms, which were recovered, 6500 block of Rossell Lake Road, Colfax Township. The report was turned over to the Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. 10:21…

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Sheriff’s office thwarts $120,000 fraud scheme impacting Shelby Public Schools

February 17, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Thanks to good police work by School Resource Officer Tim Simon and detectives Donnie Hansen and Mark Hiddema of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby public school district avoided being defrauded in a $120,000 money laundering scheme. The scheme, which involved ordering electronics from Amazon and having them delivered to different locations…

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