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April Fool’s Day drug bust nets 90 pounds of meth 

April 3, 2026

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Ninety pounds of methamphetamine, five firearms and a large sum of cash were seized by narcotics officers during a drug bust April 1, according to the Michigan State Police “On April 1, 2026, the Muskegon West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) conducted a targeted traffic stop on a 41-year-old Muskegon man,” states a press release from MSP’s Sixth…

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Letter to the Editor: Make a plan to vote

April 3, 2026

Dear Editor, It is never too early for your readers to: Make A Plan. If you are like many of us in this community you are, to coin a phrase…fed up! Fed up with rising prices at the grocery, fed up with the price of…

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Washout closes 96th Ave.

April 3, 2026

WEARE TOWNSHIP — A section of 96th Avenue between Madison and Monroe roads is closed until further notice due to a washout from heavy rain overnight. “The road is completely shut down at the washout, and traffic will not be able to drive through,” states…

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Hart TIFA selects ‘Lofts on Main’ development for Ceres property

April 2, 2026

The recommendation for a 60-unit apartment complex heads to city council April 14 HART – The Hart Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) has selected Wolverine Building Group’s “Lofts on Main”…

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Construction of Hart’s plaza streetscape project to begin April 6

April 2, 2026

HART — Construction on the City of Hart’s Downtown Event Plaza and streetscape project is set to begin Monday, April 6, marking a major step forward in long-planned downtown improvements.…

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News alert: semi vs. pickup truck crash

April 2, 2026

ROTHBURY — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Oceana Drive/Michigan Avenue and Winston Road for a crash reportedly involving a semi truck and a pickup truck hauling a…

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$3,500 in gift cards stolen

April 2, 2026

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a larceny theft of gift cards valued at $3,500 from a residence in the 8300 block of…

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Construction of Polk Road roundabout to begin next spring

April 1, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Polk Road and 72nd Avenue that is expected to begin in the spring of 2027…

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Fire destroys abandoned house

April 1, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A small abandoned house on Oceana Drive was “gutted” by a fire Tuesday night, March 31, said Shelby Fire Chief Jack White. …

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79th District Court arraignments, published April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Duncan Logan Hosta-Manrique, 22, of Montague, methamphetamine possession. Offense date: March 25, 2026. Agency: Oceana County…

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Obituary: Gerald Ray Sircher, 79, of Hart

April 1, 2026

Gerald Ray Sircher, 79, of Hart, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at his home. In accordance with Gerald’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held…

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Obituary: Helen Marie Scripter, 82, of Hart

April 1, 2026

Helen Marie Scripter, 82, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. She was born December 6, 1943, in Muskegon, the daughter of Mitchell and Mamie (Bailey) Battice. Helen graduated…

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Flood advisory issued for southeast corner of Oceana County

March 31, 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a flood advisory for portions of Oceana, Muskegon and Newaygo counties until 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 31.   In Oceana, the…

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Lake Effect Artists to host art show in Stony Lake July 4 and 5

March 31, 2026

BENONA TOWNSHIP — The Lake Effect Artists‘ Collective announces the return of the Annual Outdoor Summer Art Show Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, in Stony Lake. This event…

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Shelby Jazz Band earns top rating at state festival

March 31, 2026

SHELBY — The Shelby Jazz Band, which includes Shelby middle and high school students, achieved an overall division 1 rating at the Michigan School Bands and Orchestra Association’s State Jazz…

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Obituary: Matthew Berumen, 43, of Pentwater

March 31, 2026

Matthew Berumen, 43, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at his home. He was born June 28, 1982, in Edinburg, Texas, the son of Jose and Eva (Luevano)…

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Seasonal Silver Lake homes destroyed by fire

March 30, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Two unoccupied seasonal homes on Silver Lake Road were destroyed by fire early Monday morning, March 30. “We got called out to…

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New Era man killed in icy US 31 crash

March 30, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old New Era man died after he was ejected from the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer he was driving following a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, March 28,…

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Man injured when lawnmower flips over

March 30, 2026

ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Hart man suffered a broken leg when the zero-turn lawnmower he was operating flipped over Sunday, March 29, around 2 p.m. on East Polk Road,…

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Police news, published March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recently activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, March…

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US 31 bridge work near Pentwater to begin April 6

March 30, 2026

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a $1 million project Monday, April 6, to improve the US 31 bridges over the south branch of the Pentwater…

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