Kevin Hallack stands on shore in Ludington near the PM 41 and Undaunted. This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Mark Varenhorst, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — September 2 found me on the Rieth-Riley Construction Ludington dock once again meeting the tug Undaunted and barge Pere Marquette 41 as…
Thomas Bruce Shatney, 87, of Muskegon, formerly of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, surrounded by his family. A 1957 graduate of Hesperia High School, Tom worked for 30 years at Sealed Power as an iron pourer, a job he truly enjoyed.…
Agnes Mary (Murphy) Graham, 91 of Scottville, passed away on Friday September 5, 2025. Born on July 14, 1934, in Ludington, Agnes was the daughter of the late Patrick and Marguerite (Bryan) Murphy. She graduated from Scottville High School. Agnes married Wayne T. Graham on…
Laurie Marie (Tyndall Stanfield) Gatton, 65, of Walkerville, passed away, Monday, September 1, 2025, in Baldwin, after a long hard battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born on October 5,…
Scott Allen Thebo, 56, of Hart, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Shelby Hospital. He was born June 3, 1969, in New York. Scott was preceded in death by:…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination to run for the Michigan 32nd Senate seat, representing Mason,…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Patrick Tyler Jewett, 31, pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to five…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Nathaniel Kain Hooker, 42, pleaded guilty July 7 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Sept. 8…
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025: 1:34 a.m., juvenile complaint, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. 12:43 p.m., motorist assist,…
HART — Oceana County Council On Aging presents “A Night at Moulin Rouge” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 6-10 p.m. at the senior center located 4250 W. Tyler Rd. “Step back…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Woodside Pet Memorial, a new pet burial park developed by Shelby Township, is now open for families seeking a peaceful and respectful resting place for their cherished…
When local students returned to school this fall, they discovered some new band and music equipment. Since 2008, the four-day summer festival draws tens of thousands visitors from across the…
SPRINGDALE TOWNSHIP, Manistee County — A plane that crashed in Manistee County was headed to Silver Lake in Oceana County Sunday morning, Sept. 7, according to Manistee County Sheriff Brian…
Fall hours at area lighthouses will begin on Thursday, Sept. 11. Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington State Park, Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears, and…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekened: Saturday, Sept.…
Mark Alan Piegols, 75, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, after battling complications from diabetes, at Burcham Hills rehab center in Lansing. He was born April…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — Several farm workers who were harvesting zucchini from a field in the 2200 block of West Lever Road reported to the Oceana…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation’s $733,000 road construction project on Oceana Drive from M 20 to south of the Shelby village limits that was originally scheduled to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Sept.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of…
LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) announced that the budget proposal approved by the House last week includes funding for Shelby’s community pool project. “Earlier this year, VanderWall worked…
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