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Cold weather advisory issued

January 19, 2025

In addition to a winter weather advisory that is in effect in west Michigan until 1 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory beginning at midnight tonight until noon Wednesday. “Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below are expected,” states NWS. “The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below…

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Sheriff’s report, published Jan. 17, 2025

January 17, 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: Monday, Jan. 13, 2025: 11:06 p.m., a 33-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on a failure-to-appear warrant, 2600 block of East Garfield Road, Ferry Township. A charge of methamphetamine possession is pending lab analysis of…

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Hart Police Department report, published Jan. 17, 2025

January 17, 2025

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, Jan. 9, 2025: 6:29 p.m., family trouble, 15 block of North Griswold Street, City of Hart. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025: 9:24 a.m., wellbeing check, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart.…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 16, 2025

January 16, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Darrell Lee Rader II, 32, pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to breaking and entering a building with intent and was sentenced Jan. 13 to five months in jail with credit for 97 days served; two years probation; and $598 in fines and costs. Charges of unlawful…

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Sergeant promoted to lieutenant

January 15, 2025

  HART — Scott Bosley of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to lieutenant, taking over for Lt. Shane Hasty who retired after nearly 30 years of service with the sheriff’s office. “Shane did a fantastic job for us for a long time, and he decided he wanted to retire and he earned…

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