Michigan State Police urges motorists to slow down By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 65-year-old Mears man was transported to an area hospital for treatment of “non-life-threatening” injuries after the passenger vehicle he was driving collided with a semi truck on southbound US 31 near Shelby Road Monday morning, Nov. 10, according to Michigan State Police Sgt.…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Southbound US 31 near the Shelby Road exit was closed due to a traffic crash Monday morning, Nov. 10, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured. The highway was reopened around 12:20 p.m., according to MDOT. Oceana County is under is winter storm warning until 4 a.m. Tuesday,…
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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025: 12:02 p.m., a 69-year-old Muskegon man was cited for second-offense driving while license suspended, Michigan Avenue near Spruce Street, Village of Hesperia. 5:24 p.m., a 42-year-old Hart man…
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Mears man is dead following an officer-involved shooting at the Comfort Inn hotel, at 2822 Holton-Whitehall Rd., early Friday morning, Nov. 7, according to the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office. The man was shot by a Muskegon County sheriff’s deputy after charging him with a box cutter, according to police. Police responded to the hotel located…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in that occurred at a solar development site on 88th Avenue, and the construction company victimized by the break-in is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the crime. “This incident…
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