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Shelby Class of ‘56 donates reunion funds to help local youth

August 19, 2026

SHELBY — The Shelby Class of 1956 recently made the decision to discontinue its annual class picnic after a long 70-year run.  The classmates chose to donate the funds remaining in their class treasury to The Ladder Community Center in Shelby, since its youth program benefits local under-privileged children. “The surplus funds from the Class of 1956 were generated over…

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ATV rider injured in dune crash

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Flint man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital by Life EMS Saturday, Aug. 15, at approximately 11 a.m. following a single-vehicle crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The man was operating a 2021 Polaris Sportsman in the ORV scramble area when he “encountered bumps on the backside of Test Hill,” losing control of…

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Dirt bike crashes into Jeep at dunes, sending rider through window

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Marion, Ind. man was transported to an area hospital by Life EMS Saturday, Aug. 15, around 7:30 p.m. after the 2023 Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike he was riding crashed through the rear passenger window of a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. “Unit 1 (the dirt bike)…

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U-turn attempt leads to rollover crash

August 18, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A U-turn attempt on Fox Road near Wilson Road led to a rollover crash Monday, Aug. 10, at 10:40 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. A 59-year-old Trenton, Mich. man was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco when he “was attempting a U turn, and turned into the westbound lane of travel and…

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Ferry family displaced from home following fire

August 18, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FERRY TOWNSHIP — A house fire at 2241 E. Ferry St. resulted in a family of five being displaced from their home Monday evening, Aug. 17. Thanks to the firefighters’ quick response, the home is salvageable, said Capt. Chris Ernst of the Ferry Township Fire Department. Unfortunately, the single-family home was not insured. It appears…

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