🌱 Which Hart events and meetings are happening near you this week?
Greetings Hart! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Hart events and meetings are happening near you this week?
- Hart-area fugitive finally sentenced years after child abuse case.
- Hart community remembers lifelong resident Robert “Bob” Tubbs, 72.
Also on today's calendar: Whitehall Girls JV Soccer @ Hart and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 49, low: 34.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community Calendar for Friday, April 17 (shorelinemedia.net) — Hart residents get a full week of local happenings, from story hours and senior activities to key government meetings like Hart City Council and Hart Public Schools. You’ll also find nearby events in Ludington, Pentwater, Muskegon, and other lakeshore communities, making it easy to plan family outings, arts experiences, and civic engagement close to home. 
• AG: Years later, Oceana County man sentenced for abusing child (woodtv.com) — Residents in and around Hart are learning that a 64-year-old Oceana County man has been sentenced to 3.5 to 15 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child in 2018. After years as a fugitive, he was arrested in 2025 through Operation Survivor Justice, a multi-agency effort to track down suspects with outstanding sexual assault warrants.
• Obituary: Robert Tubbs, 72, of Hart (oceanacountypress.com) — Hart is mourning the loss of lifelong resident Robert “Bob” Tubbs, 72, a Hart High School graduate, devoted family man and passionate Detroit sports fan. Visitation and a celebration of his life will be held April 19–20 at Hart Christian Fellowship, with memorial contributions directed to Hart Public Schools Athletic Boosters.
📸 Around Hart
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Upcoming Events in
Hart
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★ Featured events ★
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Tree Sale Pick UP — Oceana Conservation District
Oceana County Fairgrounds, 1025 S State St, Hart
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Whitehall Girls JV Soccer @ Hart
Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
4:00 pm -
Movies for Grown-Ups
Hart Community Center , 407 S State St , Hart
4:00 pm -
Whitehall Girls Varsity Soccer @ Hart
Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
5:30 pm -
Hesperia Varsity Baseball @ Hart
Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
6:15 pm -
Preschool Story Hour
Hart Area Public Library , 415 S State St , Hart
11:00 am -
Grant Varsity Baseball @ Hart
Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
6:00 pm -
North Muskegon JV Baseball @ Hart
Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
4:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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(A)VTrack: Panther Small School Invite @ Hesperia 4pm
Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater, MI 49449
4:00 pm -
Bear Lake Varsity Baseball @ Shelby
Shelby High School , 641 N State St , Shelby
4:15 pm -
Velvet Mushroom Syndicate
North Grove Brewers , 8735 Water St , Montague
7:00 pm -
VGolf: Jamboree @ GTA-Grand Traverse Resort 4pm
Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater, MI 49449
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Peterson Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Production Team Member in Hart. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Hart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hart here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shelby
- Varsity Girls Soccer: Shelby blanks Oakridge 3-0 in home opener (oceanacountypress.com)
- Shelby Township Woman Charged After Abandoning Her Dog: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Ludington
- Ludington Area Schools to Host Informational Meeting for Prospective Board of Education Candidates (shorelinemedia.net)
- Girls Rock 2026 fundraiser set for April 18 at LACA (shorelinemedia.net)
- Community Cats TNR surpasses 1,900 cats spayed and neutered in Mason County (masoncountypress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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