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Local students participate in regional spelling bee

February 27, 2026

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. LUDINGTON — Mason County Central Middle School eighth grade student Henry O’Neal won the West Shore Educational Service District Area Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The competition, held at Ludington Area School District’s L.F. Peterson…

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Varsity Girls Basketball: Covenant Christian defeats Shelby

February 27, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. GRAND RAPIDS — The Shelby Tigers fell to Covenant Christian Thursday 48-32. Shelby scorers: Jayna Burmeister, 17…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Pirates defeat Reed City in district semifinals

February 26, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. LUDINGTON — The Hart Pirates were able to hold off a very game Reed City who played…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Shelby falls to North Muskegon in districts

February 25, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. Photos by…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Pentwater knocks MCE out of districts

February 25, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. BALDWIN —…

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Candle knocked over by pet likely cause of Shelby house fire

February 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Preliminary investigation reveals that a candle that was knocked over by a pet is likely the cause of a house fire at 96…

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Career fair draws hundreds of students

February 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Area high school students got a close-up look at career and education options available after graduation during the Oceana College Access Network’s College…

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Man, 81, injured after SUV hits tree head-on 

February 25, 2026

HART TOWNSHIP — An 81-year-old Norton Shores man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Shelby Hospital after the 2019 Buick Encore compact SUV he was driving hit a…

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Varsity Girls Basketball: Shelby defeats Newaygo

February 25, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SHELBY —…

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Fire destroys Shelby home

February 24, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Fire destroyed a home on Ellis Street near White Street Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24. No one was injured, but a pet dog died…

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Man sentenced to prison for assaulting neighbor with baseball bat 

February 24, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 25-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to a minimum of one year and two months to a maximum of four years in prison…

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Right to Life High School Oratory Contest seeking participants

February 24, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Right to Life Affiliates of Manistee, Mason and Oceana counties will host their annual High School Oratory Contest on Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. at…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Shelby defeats Hesperia in first round of districts

February 23, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SCOTTVILLE —…

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Not in our school! Teaching lessons on anti-bullying

February 23, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHELBY — Last week Shelby Elementary School students learned a valuable lesson in how to deal with bullying. Speaker Kevin Kimes of Lock Out USA presented…

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Varsity Girls Basketball: Coopersville defeats Hart

February 23, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. COOPERSVILLE —…

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Couple arrested following high-speed chase

February 23, 2026

UPDATE: This article was updated Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 to reflect more accurate criminal charges after interviewing Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon. HART TOWNSHIP —  A 44-year-old Muskegon man…

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Fleeing suspect arrested after turning onto dead end road

February 23, 2026

BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Donna, Texas man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies on a felony charge of fleeing and eluding police Tuesday, Feb. 17, around 11:30 p.m.,…

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OWI arrests top police activity over the weekend

February 23, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026:…

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We need your help

February 23, 2026

Folks, we really need your help. Before I continue, I want to thank those who have accepted our request and are now subscribing to the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing. We are…

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Hart PD news, published Feb. 23, 2026

February 23, 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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Feb. 12,…

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Obituary: Angela Marie Alltop, 49, of Hart

February 23, 2026

Angela Marie Alltop, 49, of Hart, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2026, at her home. She was born March 22, 1976, in Shelby, the daughter of James and…

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