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ATV rider injured in dune crash

September 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Rochester Hills man operating a 2024 Polaris RZR at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes was injured during a crash Thursday, Sept. 10, shortly after 7 p.m. “The vehicle went over the hill too fast, causing it to roll over on the back side of the hill,” states an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report.…

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Meth possession investigations top police news

September 14, 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: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026: 10:44 a.m., a methamphetamine possession charge against a 42-year-old Hart woman is pending lab analysis of the substance, 64th Avenue, Golden Township. 9:29 p.m., a 66-year-old Hesperia man…

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OWI, warrant arrests top Hart PD activity

September 11, 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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026: 9:25 a.m., malicious destruction of property, 20 block of Mechanic Street, City of Hart. 9:49 a.m., a 42-year-old Detroit woman was cited for operating without insurance, failure to yield…

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3 teenage girls injured in dune crash

September 8, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Three girls, ages 13, 14 and 17, were injured in a crash on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Monday, Sept. 7, around 3 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. The girls were riding as passengers on a 2021 Honda SXS 100 ORV driven by a 38-year-old Michigan City, Ind. man. The ORV…

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Sheriff’s office arrests 5 for drunk driving over the holiday weekend

September 8, 2026

Additional traffic stops result in 4 pending meth charges The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026: 9:54 p.m., a 50-year-old Hesperia man was cited for improper plate following a traffic stop, South 168th Avenue near Garfield Road, Greenwood Township. A charge of methamphetamine possession is pending lab analysis of the seized substance.…

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