LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to 176th Avenue near Clock Road to hose carrot slime off the road Tuesday, Sept. 29, around 3:30 p.m. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason County Press and Oceana County Press remain free to everyone, the cost of producing quality local journalism…
Paul Madison Phillips broke into several local businesses By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 41-year-old man currently incarcerated in prison received a concurrent prison term of two years and five months to 10 years for a conviction of breaking and entering with intent…
OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old Muskegon man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital after the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu he was driving struck a tree on 116th Avenue Sunday, Sept. 27, at 5:23 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. “(The)…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Two Hart men, ages 44 and 39, were arrested by…
Barbara Van (Halverson) Jareo, 83, of Mears, died on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Barbara “Barb” Van (Halverson) Jareo was a warm, loving, and generous woman whose life was centered around…
Rose Risch, 101, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 25, 2026. Rose was born April 29, 1925. She lived a long and beautiful life filled with family,…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 70-year-old Hesperia man faces two counts of felonious assault of a police officer and one count of felonious assault of a citizen after he allegedly ran…
HART — The following were recently sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Lord Serapis Ophiucus Bey, 37, pleaded guilty July 20 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced Sept. 28…
SHELBY — Shelby High School will celebrate homecoming next week. The 2026 Shelby High School Homecoming Court includes: freshmen Isabella Adame and Osiel Hinojosa; sophomores Saudita Gonzalez Tomas and…
NEW ERA — Read Muskegon will host a training session for volunteer tutors interested in supporting English language learners Tuesday, Oct. 13. from 5:30-8 p.m. at New Era Christian Reformed…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. Alayna Schiller and Rhet Johnson and were crowned the 2026 Hart High School Homecoming Queen…
‘This is a rapid and gruesome disease to contend with.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FERRY TOWNSHIP — Over 20 dead deer were recently found in a pond along M…
HESPERIA — A juvenile runaway who was also a ”person of interest” in an investigation has been found, according to local law enforcement. The Hesperia Police Department was asking for…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The 23-year-old Norton Shores man who died in a fiery single-vehicle crash on northbound US 31 at the Hayes Road overpass Thursday…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Norton Shores man died in a fiery single-vehicle crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday morning, Sept. 24,…
UPDATE: THE BOY HAS BEEN FOUND HESPERIA — The Hesperia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a “person of interest in an ongoing investigation,” said Hesperia…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire caused by a crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday, Sept. 24, around 9:30 a.m. The highway was…
2George Adolph Jensen passed away at the age of 76 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Medilodge of Ludington. George was born on January 30,1950 to Mary Jane Coulier of…
James “Jim” Anthony Green passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, September 18, 2026, after years of declining health. He was surrounded by family, including his wife, Lora,…
WALKERVILLE — The Walkerville Public Schools Board of Education has voted unanimously to advance Wendy Maynard-Somers as the sole finalist in its search for the district’s next superintendent. Maynard-Somers will…
HART — Two Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post, Freddy Bahena and Jesse Kidner, recently participated in Torch Run, which is a non-stop relay that raises money and…
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