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Man dies in fiery US 31 crash when truck hits overpass

September 24, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Norton Shores man died in a fiery single-vehicle crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday morning, Sept. 24, according to Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller. The man was declared dead at the scene of the 9:19 a.m. crash. “A 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck driven by a 23-year-old…

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Hesperia PD looking for ‘person of interest’

September 24, 2026

UPDATE: THE BOY HAS BEEN FOUND HESPERIA — The Hesperia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a “person of interest in an ongoing investigation,” said Hesperia Police Chief Joel Catts. The male individual shown in the photo was last known to be in the area of Maple Island and Baker roads near the Village of Hesperia…

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News alert: Vehicle fire on US 31

September 24, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire caused by a crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday, Sept. 24, around 9:30 a.m. The highway was being shut down in that area. Information regarding injuries was not immediately available. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason…

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Police ID man found dead in car submerged in Pentwater Lake

September 22, 2026

PENTWATER — Michael Dean Manglos, 69, of Grand Haven has been identified as the man who was found dead inside a car that was submerged in Pentwater Lake last week, according to the Pentwater Police Department. Manglos’s body was recovered Wednesday morning, Sept. 16. He had been reported missing in Grand Haven, said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. Foul play…

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Sheriff’s office warns of opioid-like drug being sold in stores

September 22, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about a drug called 7-OH that is being sold in stores with no age limit for its purchase. In a recent Facebook post, the sheriff’s office stated that 7-OH is available at Oceana County stores and urged parents to be aware of the situation. “There is a product on…

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