Steven A. Hitchcock passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born to Gerald and Loretta (Cracker) Hitchcock on February 27, 1954. He is survived by Vicky Hitchcock; daughter, Jennifer (Daniel) Horton; grandsons, Robert Stamper and Masyn Horton. He is also survived by five sisters and two brothers; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and many nieces and…
In loving memory of Jeffrey Dewitt June 10, 1971 – September 16, 2026 Jeff was the kind of man people don’t come across often anymore. Strong, hardworking, fiercely independent, and completely himself, he lived his life on his own terms and left an impression that…
Kyle Gordon “Buck” Krause, 36, of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026. He was born August 10, 1990, in Grand Haven, the son of Gordon Beebe and Diane Krause/Beebe. Kyle graduated from Grand Haven High School in 2009. He enjoyed hanging out with friends…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday,…
Oceana County Press issues this correction regarding its post published on September 2, 2026, concerning Daniel Bowman. The post initially included a photograph of Timothy Ryan Bowman. That photograph was incorrectly used…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Benjamin Ambrose and Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. The…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Hart High School will celebrate Homecoming next week. The Pirates’ Homecoming events will…
PENTWATER — A man’s body was recovered that was found inside a car submerged in Pentwater Lake Wednesday morning, Sept. 16. The man had been reported missing in Grand Haven,…
HART — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Randi Alexis Shiley, 22, delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy and delivery manufacture of a schedule 1-3…
BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Shelby man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post following a “burglary in progress” call to the 4000 block of 64th…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of…
The following birth has been reported: Walker Jones Vandenheuvel, the son of Montana Scott and Jared Vandenheuvel of Hart, was born on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Romina Dove Brody, the daughter…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police from the Hart post continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 27-year-old Pentwater man, Sept. 2. Bradley Alan Kaminski…
OCEANA COUNTY – As the new school year begins, the Oceana Community Foundation has announced that applications are open for its annual Teacher Mini-Grants Program through Sept. 30. Funded through…
OCEANA COUNTY — ITC will conduct aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures, lines and equipment in Michigan through mid-November. The helicopter patrols provide an overall status of vegetation management and…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: David Martin Greiner, 37, pleaded guilty July 6 to a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated and…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mason County — West Shore…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its first-ever Church Safety Conference Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon at Grace Adventures in Silver Lake. “We…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Rochester Hills man operating a 2024 Polaris RZR at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes was injured during a crash Thursday, Sept. 10, shortly after 7…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – Trauma leaders at Trinity Health Shelby and Trinity Health Muskegon have joined a multi-agency effort to improve response times for injured patients at Silver Lake Sand Dunes. …
HART — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will host a chapter meeting Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Oceana County…
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