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ATV rider injured in dune crash

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Flint man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital by Life EMS Saturday, Aug. 15, at approximately 11 a.m. following a single-vehicle crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The man was operating a 2021 Polaris Sportsman in the ORV scramble area when he “encountered bumps on the backside of Test Hill,” losing control of…

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Dirt bike crashes into Jeep at dunes, sending rider through window

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Marion, Ind. man was transported to an area hospital by Life EMS Saturday, Aug. 15, around 7:30 p.m. after the 2023 Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike he was riding crashed through the rear passenger window of a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. “Unit 1 (the dirt bike)…

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U-turn attempt leads to rollover crash

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A U-turn attempt on Fox Road near Wilson Road led to a rollover crash Monday, Aug. 10, at 10:40 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. A 59-year-old Trenton, Mich. man was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco when he “was attempting a U turn, and turned into the westbound lane of travel and…

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Jail property destruction, officer assaults top police news

August 18, 2026

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: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026: 3:11 p.m., a 48-year-old Manistee woman was arrested for possession with intent to deliver heroin and methamphetamine following a traffic stop, northbound US 31 near Polk Road, Hart…

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Sheriff’s office opts out of Flock camera trial

August 17, 2026

HART — Due to negative feedback, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office announced it is opting out of using the Flock cameras that were recently installed around the county as part of a 90-day trial. Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller sent a memo to the Oceana County Board of Commissioners prior to its regular meeting last Thursday, Aug. 13, informing the…

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