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West Shore Bank contributes $10,000 to Oceana Community Foundation capital campaign

August 13, 2026

HART — West Shore Bank has contributed $10,000 to the Community Foundation for Oceana County’s Founders Circle Capital Campaign. The campaign is supporting the renovation of a historic building in downtown Hart that will become the foundation’s permanent home and provide a gathering space for the community. The renovated facility will include office and meeting space intended to serve residents,…

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Shelby Fruit Festival set for Saturday

August 13, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Fruit Festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Shelby Township Community Park, at 4101 Buchanan Rd. The festival offers food trucks, a Big Wheel race, a craft fair, carnival rides and games, a…

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Hart Community Performing Arts Series announces ’26-27 concert lineup

August 13, 2026

HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Association announced the artists who will perform during the upcoming 2026-2027 season of the Hart Community Performing Arts Series.  Over the past 26 seasons, the series has presented 176 concerts featuring a wide range of artists, and this…

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Obituary: Janis Joy “Jan” Prather, 81, of Mears

August 13, 2026

Janis Joy “Jan” Prather of Mears, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, following a long illness. She was born on April…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Aug. 12, 2026

August 12, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: John Perry Harford V, 33, pleaded guilty June 1 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced Aug. 10…

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Pentwater’s 96th Annual Homecoming Celebration kicks off Thursday

August 11, 2026

PENTWATER — The 96th Annual Pentwater Homecoming Celebration is set for Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 13–16, with an action-packed lineup of events.  “As Pentwater’s largest and most beloved community tradition,…

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Suspect arrested on child sex abuse charges

August 11, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Shelby man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post on two felony counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and…

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Police news, published Aug. 11, 2026

August 11, 2026

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: Monday, Aug.…

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Mother pleads no contest in connection to baby’s death 

August 10, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 27-year-old mother criminally charged in connection to the death of her 7-month-old son pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse in Oceana…

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US 31 lane closures over Pentwater River in effect this week

August 10, 2026

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for road and bridge work are in effect through 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, on US 31 over the south branch of the Pentwater River…

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Pregnant woman taken to hospital following dune crash

August 10, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old pregnant Norton Shores woman was taken to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a crash on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Thursday, Aug. 6, shortly after…

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Woman, teen injured in dune crash

August 10, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Allegan woman and her passenger, who is a 16-year-old Allegan girl, were transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a crash on…

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Obituary: Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Saucedo, 79, of Ludington

August 10, 2026

Ignacio “Nacho” Saucedo passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday August 6, 2026. Nacho was born in San Antonio, Texas on Oct. 13, 1946, the son of Jose and Seferina…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Aug. 7, 2026

August 7, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Stephen Robert Lindley, 73, pleaded guilty, June 1, 2026 of possession of cocaine, heroin…

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Mason-Oceana 911 log, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

August 7, 2026

The following is activity reported by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Ludington Police Department and Oceana County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Among the more significant calls in…

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Obituary: James David Waits, 70, of Hart

August 7, 2026

James David Waits, 70, of Hart, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. David was born on Nov. 12, 1955, the son of the late Mary (Wade) Freel and David…

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Jury finds Walkerville man guilty of meth possession

August 6, 2026

HART — A jury deliberated approximately 11 minutes before finding a 37-year-old Walkerville man guilty of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession following a trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Aug. 6,…

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Schwass family tradition in farming, education continues at WSCC

August 6, 2026

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mason County — For…

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Obituary: Baxter ‘Craig’ Stace, 84, of Hart

August 6, 2026

Baxter “Craig” Stace, 84, of Hart, passed away peacefully at home Friday, July 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 19, 1942, in Grand Rapids, the…

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Employment: 2nd Shift Plant Manager

August 6, 2026

Indian Summer is seeking a qualified 2nd Shift Plant Manager to join our team in Ludington. This is a high-impact leadership position where you’ll directly influence production performance, equipment reliability…

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Motorcycle stolen in Rothbury

August 5, 2026

ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of an orange 1981 Yamaha motorcycle that was stolen from Meadow Drive in the Oceana Shores subdivision Monday, Aug.…

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