HPD hosts TEAM golf outing Sept. 15

July 9, 2024

SHELBY — Hart Police Department will host its annual TEAM (Teaching, Educating and Mentoring) golf outing at the Oceana Golf Club, at 3333 W. Weaver Rd., Sunday, Sept. 15. Check-in time is 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.   The outing is a four-person scramble, eight-hole event. Food, door prizes, closest to the pin, longest drive, championship first…

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Oceana GOP to host judge candidate forum July 25

July 9, 2024

HART — The Oceana County GOP will host a public forum for the three candidates running for Oceana County probate judge Thursday, July 25, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hart Community Center, at 407 S. State St. Candidates running for probate judge include (listed alphabetically): Eric Fox, Ryan Good and Anna Rapa.  The new judge will take over for Oceana…

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Deer hits cyclists in chain reaction crash

July 9, 2024

PENTWATER — After a deer ran out onto Ridge Road near 48th Avenue and hit a 2018 Chevrolet Trax, it bounced off the SUV and hit two bicyclists Friday, July 5, around 4 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The SUV, driven by a 64-year-old Pentwater woman, was northbound when the deer ran out and struck…

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Employment Opportunity: Administrative Support Specialist

July 9, 2024

Employment Opportunity: Administrative Support Specialist Mason County Central Schools is currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Support Specialist. The job includes providing support to the Board of Education, Superintendent, and Central Business Office. For details and to apply, visit www.mccschools.org, job #594. Application deadline is July 24, 2024 at 4 p.m. EOE This is a paid posting, posted…

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Naked man arrested for shooting, killing two dogs 

July 8, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pleasant Lake, Michigan man faces six felony counts after shooting and killing two dogs in the 7400 block of Johnson Road last week, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.  Thomas John Duling was arrested Wednesday, July 3 at 5:45 p.m. after a strange series of events that began the…

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K-9 ‘takes a bite out of crime’ and tracks down fleeing suspect

July 8, 2024

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Holton man was arrested after fleeing from police Thursday, July 4, around 4 a.m. — thanks to the help of Oceana County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Laz. The man fled from sheriff’s deputies in a 2009 Ford Fusion, reaching speeds of 120 mph. The pursuit began on Skeels Road near 200th Avenue when a traffic stop…

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Man allegedly hits victim in the head with guitar during assault

July 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Hart man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for domestic assault after allegedly hitting the victim in the head with a guitar, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The incident occurred in the 3700 block of…

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Thunderstorm warning

July 5, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for areas that include Mason and Oceana counties until 12:15 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm offshore of Mears State Park moving northeast at 15 mph.

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Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2024

The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the…

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79th District Court felony arraignments, posted July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

HART — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: – Tony Jerome Lopez, 49, of 1588 E. Hammett Rd., Hart; uttering and publishing. Preliminary exam: July 23 at 1 p.m. – Cameron Thomas Cenzer, 27, of 14120 Arnold, Redford, Michigan; two felony counts of drug possession — narcotic or cocaine less than 25…

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Public urged to avoid water contact at Silver Lake Lighthouse Beach due to E. coli

July 3, 2024

UPDATE: DHD #10 confirmed that follow-up bacterial samples from Lighthouse Beach at Silver Lake State Park no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli, lifting the water contact advisory, Thursday, July 4, 2024. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — District Health Department #10 is urging the public to avoid water contact at the Lighthouse Beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Silver Lake…

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News alert: Jeep rollover crash at the sand dunes

July 3, 2024

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Wednesday, July 3, at 11:45 a.m. for a Jeep rollover crash. The 911 caller reported to Central Dispatch that the Jeep contained “several young people.” Central Dispatch reported a man in his 60s was bleeding from a head laceration, and a female child suffered a possible broken…

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HPD news, posted July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, June 13, 2024: 12:30 p.m., mental health complaint, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 3:16 p.m., wellbeing check, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 7:27 p.m., family trouble, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart. Friday, June 14, 2024: 8:07 a.m., noise…

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 Man accused of slitting another man’s throat held on $1 million bond

July 2, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man who was involved in an hours long standoff‎ with police after allegedly slitting another man’s throat is being held in the Oceana County Jail on a $1 million cash bond, according to court records. Logan Nathaniel Duvall was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday morning, July 2,…

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Cause of barn fire under investigation

July 2, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The cause of a barn fire at 109 S. Union St. Monday afternoon, July 1, is under investigation, said Hart Fire Chief Dwight Fuehring. An Oceana County fire investigator will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the barn, which was an old blacksmith shop. The building was not…

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Marshville Dam Road back open to traffic

July 2, 2024

BENONA TOWNSHIP — Marshville Dam Road is now open to traffic after the completion a major construction project from 48th Avenue/Fish Road to 54th Avenue, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The road commission made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, July 2, adding that the bridge work is completed. The road had been closed for over two months.

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Walkerville Public Schools honor roll

July 2, 2024

Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  Congratulations to the following Wildcat students who were recently named to the honor roll: A Honor Roll  12th grade Zeontae DeLaPaz Yurika Nakayasu  11th grade Cora White 10th grade Lexi Oomen 9th grade Alexia Arellano 8th grade Marrison A. Simpson 7th grade Gabriela Berumen 6th grade…

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Lakes of Fire set for July 17-21 at Lucky Lake

July 2, 2024

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Just less than a month after the Electric Forest Festival wraps up at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, a smaller-scale event is slated for the weekend of July 17-21 at the nearby Lucky Lake Campground. “Lakes of Fire is an annual collaborative celebration of art and community, steeped in friendship, fire and wonder,” states lakesoffire.org. According…

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Shelby State Bank adds to branches, leadership teams

July 2, 2024

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank has recently hired new staff members to its branches and leadership team. Megan Samuels has been hired as branch officer in Ludington (Amber Township). Samuels has been in banking since 2018, with diverse business relationships in Oceana and Mason counties. Born and raised in Hesperia, she attended Central Michigan University and is pursuing additional education.…

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Obituary: Timothy Allen Tate, 56, of Hart

July 2, 2024

Timothy “Tim” Allen Tate, 56, of Hart, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, Poppen Hospice Residence in Norton Shores. He was born September 15, 1967, to Jack and Regina (Aerts) Tate, the first born of their two sons. Tim graduated from Hart High School in 1985, and fondly remembered his year at Michigan State University, where he primarily took…

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Hart High School honor roll

July 2, 2024

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  Congratulations to the the following Hart High School students who were recently named to the honor roll: 12th Grade High Honors Julia Bishop Laura Bitely Imogene Brumbaugh Lluvia Burillo-Castro Damian DeMatteo Aiden DuMont Connor Edwards Alyson Enns Gregory Escamilla Matthew Fasier Chase Gale Grace Gamble…

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