Community Corner
🌱 Why scammers want you to drive to Hart with Bitcoin cash.
Spotted on the Hart calendar: Food Truck Friday at Pleasant Valley Vineyard
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In today's newsletter:
- Why scammers want you to drive to Hart with Bitcoin cash.
- See who was recently sentenced in Hart's 51st Circuit Court.
Also on today's calendar: Live Music at Pleasant Valley - Redux and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: A few afternoon showers, temps: high: 67, low: 63.
- Thursday: Rain at times, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mason County sheriff warns of jury duty warrant scam pushing Bitcoin payments (upnorthlive.com) — Scammers are calling area residents, falsely claiming there's a warrant for missing jury duty and directing victims to pay at a Bitcoin machine in Hart. Mason County deputies stress that any demand for Bitcoin is a scam and urge you to hang up, verify officers through Mason/Oceana Central Dispatch, and never share financial information. 
• 51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 28, 2026 (oceanacountypress.com) — Recent 51st Circuit Court sentencings in Hart detail jail terms, probation, and fines for several Oceana County defendants on charges including drug possession, OWI, resisting police, and domestic violence. Residents learn how local judges are handling serious offenses and the financial penalties imposed.
📸 Around Hart
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hart
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★ Featured events ★
- Food Truck Friday at Pleasant Valley Vineyard →
Pleasant Valley Farm & Vineyard, 522 N 69th Ave, Hart
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Boys JV Soccer @ Shelby
Shelby Community Park, 4101 Buchanan Rd, Shelby
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Shelby
Shelby Community Park, 4101 Buchanan Rd, Shelby
5:30 pm - JV Volleyball Home vs Mason County Central
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
5:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball Home vs Mason County Central
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
5:00 pm - JV Football Home vs Whitehall
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
6:00 pm - Live Music at Pleasant Valley - Redux →
Pleasant Valley Farm & Vineyard, 522 N 69th Ave, Hart
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer Home vs Big Rapids Cross Roads
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
5:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Whitehall
Whitehall High School, 3100 W White Lake Dr, Whitehall
7:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball @ Mona Shores
Mona Shores High School, 1121 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores
8:30 am - Live Music at Pleasant Valley - Andy Patterson →
Pleasant Valley Farm & Vineyard, 522 N 69th Ave, Hart
4:00 pm - Boys JV Soccer Home vs Orchard View
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
📣 Hart Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Corewell Health posted a job opening for Physician - Family Medicine/Internal Medicine - Hart Primary Care - Hart, MI in Hart. Apply here.
- Seneca Foods Corporation posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Warehouse Shipping Clerk in Hart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hart here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shelby
- Tigers gear up for homecoming (oceanacountypress.com)
- The overwhelming problem of plastic (chicagotribune.com)
Pentwater
- 12 Michigan Lakeside Towns That Make Easy Weekend Getaways Away From The Biggest Crowds (travelmag.com)
Ludington
- Ludington council to consider $633,525 in public safety, street lighting assessments (masoncountypress.com)
- Muskegon-area high school football schedules and standings heading into Week 6 (mlive.com)
- Recent birth, published Sept. 28, 2026 (masoncountypress.com)
Ok Hart! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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