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HPD report, published Sept. 18, 2025

September 18, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025: 8:48 a.m., motorist assist, East Main and State streets, City of Hart. 3:02 p.m., driving complaint, West Main and Peach streets, City of Hart. 12:37 p.m., motorist assist, 3000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 5:58 p.m., noise complaint, 400 block of Griswold Street, City…

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DHD #10 announces upcoming COVID and flu walk-in clinics

September 18, 2025

HART – District Health Department #10 announced that 2025-2026 COVID-19 and flu immunizations are now available, and upcoming COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinics are scheduled. The new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination is now available at DHD#10 for everyone ages 5 years and older. To learn more about the COVID-19 immunization schedule, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html. In addition, DHD#10 is beginning its COVID-19 and…

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Woman sent to prison for meth was warned by judge years ago

September 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old woman was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 16, to three to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Nicole Lynn Kaiser was sentenced Tuesday by the same judge who warned her back in 2017 that she would end up in prison or dead…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 17, 2025

September 17, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Sept. 15, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Carson Trey Griffin, 19, pleaded guilty Aug. 4 to unlawful driving away of an automobile/car theft and was sentenced to 19 days in jail with credit for 19 days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. – Ronald Warren Sheafor, 33,…

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Man serving 20-80 year prison term for deadly drug deal adds another five years for other crimes

September 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Oceana County man who was sentenced to 20-80 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, July 1, for the fentanyl death of his friend tacked on another five years to his prison time when he was sentenced for multiple other convictions Tuesday, Sept. 16. Travis Michael Gale was sentenced…

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