OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old man died after he became entangled in the hydraulic arms of a Bobcat skid steer Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3 p.m. at his residence in the 6900 block of West 142nd Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Kirt VandeVusse was pronounced dead at the scene, said Sheriff Mast. The 911 caller stated “the victim…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Berrien Center, Mich. woman was injured in a rollover crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30. The woman was a passenger in a 2021 Yamaha YXZ 1000 ATV driven by a 70-year-old Dowagiac, Mich. man, according to a traffic crash report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office issued Friday, Sept. 4.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026: 5:19 p.m., vehicle crash, no injury, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 6:50 p.m., found property, 1000 block of State Street, City of Hart. 8 p.m., parking complaint, 1000…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026: 10:06 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 26-year-old man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, 3000 block of 104th Avenue, Hart Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Monday,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County probate judge is considering a petition from an Ottawa County man to authorize him to take custody of the baby girl’s remains that were found in a porta-potty at Electric Forest last June. Judge Eric R. Fox held a hearing Thursday, Aug. 27, in Oceana County Probate Court regarding Travis…
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