HART — The following were recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Pamela Kae Funderberg, 42, of Paris, Mich., methamphetamine possession. Offense date: Aug. 18, 2025. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Preliminary exam: Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – David Martin Greiner, 37, of Hart, third-offense operating while intoxicated and driving while license suspended…
HART — Oceana County Council on Aging is bringing back its Dinners Around the World Series this winter. These dinners are designed to bring the community together during the colder season. People of all ages are invited to partake in the dinners which will feature…
Native plant program set for Saturday, Jan. 17, at Oceana Conservation District in Shelby Picture this — you are a native seed, maybe a lupine, coreopsis or Black-Eyed Susan, cast loose on the winds or carried on the coat of a woodland creature. You’ve got…
HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Justin Lee Odom, 31, pleaded guilty Nov. 10, 2025 to a felony of delivery/manufacture of…
Tammy Lynn Trussell, 53, of Walkerville, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Tammy was born on February 20, 1972, in Grand Rapids, and grew up…
Otto Kurt Heimann, affectionately known as Kurt and nicknamed “Buster,” passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at his farm. Kurt was the son of Otto and Laverne Heimann.…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 61-year-old Hart man was sentenced to 11 days in jail with credit for 11 days served for a conviction of ethnic intimidation…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Dec. 29, 2025:…
Community members can complete an online survey beginning Monday, Jan. 5. HART — As the Hart Public School district begins its search for a new superintendent, the community is asked…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Thompsonville, Mich. woman was arrested after Mason County deputies assisted Oceana County deputies on a reported suspicious vehicle that had pulled into the parking lot…
Employment: Utility Maintenance Operator II The City of Ludington is accepting applications for a Utility Maintenance Operator II Position. Requires a CDL License (Class A with a tanker endorsement) and…
The City of Ludington is accepting applications for an Operator III position at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Residency requirement: must live within 20 miles of City boundaries within six months…
OCEANA COUNTY — Most of the northern half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula — including Oceana and Mason counties — is under a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Mercedes Laverle Crothers, 19, of Shelby, first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), fourth-degree CSC and accosting…
Tammy Lynn (Steffes) Trussell, 53, of Walkerville, died on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing…
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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Dec. 25,…
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of George Edwin Kieft Jr., of Shelby. George was born on October 31, 1981, in Muskegon and passed away on…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — A 39-year-old South Boardman man was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 31, following a vehicle chase, after he allegedly stole a vehicle from a Manistee County crash…
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Senna Rose Marins de Oliveira, the daughter…
OCEANA COUNTY — Several west Michigan counties, including Oceana and Mason, are included in a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, which remains in effect until Thursday,…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — No one was injured after a semi truck jack-knifed on northbound US 31 during a winter storm Monday, Dec. 29, near M 20, according to an Oceana…
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