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Winter storm warning in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday

January 21, 2025

  UPDATE: A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, for Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. ‘Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.’ Oceana, Mason Muskegon, Lake, Newaygo, Ottawa, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau counties have been upgraded from a winter weather advisory to a…

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Police news, published Jan. 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

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: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025: 11:10 a.m., a 51-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license revoked, northbound US 31 near Tyler Road, Hart Township. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025: 1:37 a.m., a 31-year-old Rothbury…

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Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025

January 21, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Please check this list for updates. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Hart Public Schools Gateway to Success Academy Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area Public Schools Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern Oceana Christian School, Hart Pentwater Public School Shelby…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 20, 2025

January 20, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Timothy Allan Robinson, 64, of Mears, third-offense operating while intoxicated and transporting open intoxicants. Competency hearing: Jan. 23 at 9:15 a.m. – Gregory Merle Felt, Jr., 40, of Hesperia, larceny in a building. Preliminary exam: Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.  – Michael Earl Miles, 58,…

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Closings and cancellations, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

January 20, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Please check this list for updates. Baldwin Community School Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy, Scottville Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Ludington Area School District Ludington Area Catholic School Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central Public Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern…

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