By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The 23-year-old Norton Shores man who died in a fiery single-vehicle crash on northbound US 31 at the Hayes Road overpass Thursday morning, Sept. 24, has been identified as Ethan Vanderberg. The 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck Vanderberg was driving on northbound US 31 left the roadway; went into the median; and…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Norton Shores man died in a fiery single-vehicle crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday morning, Sept. 24, according to Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller. The man was declared dead at the scene…
HESPERIA — The Hesperia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a “person of interest in an ongoing investigation,” said Hesperia Police Chief Joe Catts. The male individual shown in the photo was last known to be in the area of Maple…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire caused by a crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday, Sept. 24, around 9:30 a.m. The highway was…
James “Jim” Anthony Green passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, September 18, 2026, after years of declining health. He was surrounded by family, including his wife, Lora,…
WALKERVILLE — The Walkerville Public Schools Board of Education has voted unanimously to advance Wendy Maynard-Somers as the sole finalist in its search for the district’s next superintendent. Maynard-Somers will…
HART — Two Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post, Freddy Bahena and Jesse Kidner, recently participated in Torch Run, which is a non-stop relay that raises money and…
SHELBY — The Village of Shelby and Shelby Public Schools have reached an agreement to proceed with the “Getty Field Reset” Project, a joint initiative designed to address aging facilities…
HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) will decorate the downtown for fall Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, and is in need of volunteers to help. “Fall is almost…
HART – Scott Beal, executive director of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and Silver Lake Sand Dunes Hart Visitors Bureau, has announced his retirement effective Oct.…
West Shore School News is a presenation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Oceana County Press and Mason County Press. WALKERVILLE — Walkerville Public Schools teacher Joey…
PENTWATER — Michael Dean Manglos, 69, of Grand Haven has been identified as the man who was found dead inside a car that was submerged in Pentwater Lake last week,…
HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about a drug called 7-OH that is being sold in stores with no age limit for its purchase. In…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Mears woman was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s…
Donna Jean (Heydenberk-Curtis) Essenberg, 90, passed away peacefully in Oaktown, Ind., on Sunday, September 20, 2026. She was born November 5, 1935, to Ray and Edith (Hazen) Heydenberk, in Hart.…
The suspect is described as a white middle-aged man with a medium build wearing a black bandana around his forehead and driving a rusty white Ford pickup truck. He also…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 22-mile Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail will eventually lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater and Montague. Work continues to secure funding…
Steven A. Hitchcock passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born to Gerald and Loretta (Cracker) Hitchcock on February 27, 1954. He is survived…
In loving memory of Jeffrey Dewitt June 10, 1971 – September 16, 2026 Jeff was the kind of man people don’t come across often anymore. Strong, hardworking, fiercely independent, and…
Kyle Gordon “Buck” Krause, 36, of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026. He was born August 10, 1990, in Grand Haven, the son of Gordon Beebe and Diane Krause/Beebe.…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday,…
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