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WSCC hosting high school art student art exhibit

May 2, 2025

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is hosted its 2025 annual high school student art exhibition in the Manierre Dawson Gallery beginning today through May 30. Area high school students were invited to submit up to 10 two dimensional,…

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Check out all of OCP’s social media channels

May 2, 2025

While Facebook seems to be the social media network of choice for many (19,000 follow OCP), OCP is also available on other social media channels as well. Be sure to check us out on Instagram (@oceanacopress), X (@oceanacopress) OCP is also available on YouTube in…

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Employment: Design-Manufacturing Instructor, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Summit Tech Center

May 2, 2025

Employment: Design-Manufacturing Instructor, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Summit Tech Center West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Design-Manufacturing Instructor.  Valid State of Michigan Standard CTE Certificate or the ability to obtain appropriate certificate or equivalent combination of relevant education and…

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Career center name change announced during showcase

May 1, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Educational Service…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 28, 2025: – Benjamin Carl Meyer, 51, of Whitehall, pleaded no contest March 3 to third-degree…

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News alert: Tractor fire in Shelby Township

May 1, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from the Shelby-Benona Fire Department were dispatched to a tractor fire on South 88th Avenue between Radar and Shelby roads Thursday, May 1, shortly before 2…

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Michigan fishing report, published May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

The following is the fishing report from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as of May 1, 2025. Northwest Lower Peninsula Little Traverse Bay: Anglers targeting steelhead in Petoskey found success…

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Lions legends to take on Pirate staff in epic hoops showdown

May 1, 2025

Herman Moore, Rob Rubick, Cory Schlesinger, Brock Guiterrez, Scott Conover and George Jamison will battle the Hart teachers Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with…

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House, barn total loss in fire

April 30, 2025

Farm animals die in blaze By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A house, barn and woodshed are a total loss following a fire Tuesday night April 29, at…

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79th District Court sentencings, published April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Shawn Michael Bliss, 35, of Ravenna, pleaded guilty March 4 to second-offense operating while intoxicated and was…

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Shelby Township opens second ‘bark park’ at community park

April 30, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP – Shelby Township has opened a second ‘bark park’ at the Shelby Township Community Park.  “This new addition offers even more space for dogs and their humans to…

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EF attendee’s death may forever remain a mystery

April 30, 2025

ROTHBURY — The cause of Electric Forest Festival attendee Kevin Graves’ 2018 death may forever remain an enigma. According to an article published on Mlive by Gus Burns, Graves’ cause…

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Shelby State Bank announces promotions

April 30, 2025

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank recently announced three staff promotions. Drew Maus was promoted to vice president and commercial lender. Maus is a graduate of Michigan State University and joined…

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Firefighters battle barn and house fire

April 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from four Oceana County departments battled a barn and house fire at 1661 N. 116th Ave. east of Hart Tuesday evening,…

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Men who robbed Mexican grocery store plead ‘no contest’

April 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The two Shelby men who robbed the La Mexicana De Pancho grocery store at gunpoint last December pleaded “no contest” to armed robbery…

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Firefighters rescue cats from house fire

April 29, 2025

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Firefighters saved a house from burning down and rescued the family cats Monday afternoon, April 28, at 548 E. Madison Rd. . Firefighters from Oceana County’s Walkerville, Crystal…

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Police news, published April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Tuesday, April…

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Police investigate storage unit break-in

April 29, 2025

ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to a storage unit at Rothbury Storage on Winston Road. The break-in was reported Tuesday, April 22, around 7…

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Road commission barrels stolen

April 29, 2025

HART TOWNSHIP — Oceana County Road Commission barrels and related equipment valued at a total of $500 were stolen from a work site on Lake Road near Oceana Drive. The…

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Cause of fire unknown

April 29, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP —  The cause of a house fire at 3990 W. Baker Road Saturday afternoon April 26 may never be known, said Shelby-Benona Fire…

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11 women compete for asparagus queen crown

April 29, 2025

Candidate field will be narrowed down to five HART — After having no asparagus queen in 2024, the National Asparagus Festival has a group of 11 women competing for this…

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