SHELBY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is helping Shelby Public Schools’ students, staff and teachers by hosting a “Cram the Cruiser” event before the start of new school year. The event is slated for Thursday, Aug. 20, from 3-5:30 p.m. in the parking lot across from the Ladder Community Center, at 67 N. State St. Cram School Resource Officer…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Mason County — District Health Department No. 10 and state environmental officials have confirmed a harmful algae bloom at Bass Lake in Mason County. The bloom was confirmed Monday, Aug. 17, by DHD No. 10 in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment,…
HART — Due to negative feedback, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office announced it is opting out of using the Flock cameras that were recently installed around the county as part of a 90-day trial. Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller sent a memo to the Oceana…
PENTWATER — The 96th Annual Pentwater Homecoming Parade drew a large and enthusiastic crowd Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Photos by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor _________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby-Benona Fire Department was dispatched to southbound US 31 near mile marker 145 for a semi trailer that caught fire Friday, Aug. 14, at 10:49 a.m.,…
OCEANA COUNTY — Heavy rainfall led to historic flooding last April, causing damage and compromising structures in Oceana County and in several other Michigan communities. In response to a Presidential…
Story and photos by Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — The Pentwater Yacht Club will host the 29th Annual Wooden and Classic Boat Show and Parade Saturday, Aug. 22 from…
PENTWATER — The DAR Michigan Dunes Chapter meeting is set for Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Pentwater Public School, beginning at 2 p.m. before the Pentwater Homecoming Parade. The program…
HART — Now is the time to clean out your basement, garage, or barn and look for old, unusable, or mystery products that require safe disposal. The Oceana County Household…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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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