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Shelby event to raise funds for local vets

October 29, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — The American Legion Post #30 is hosting an event to help local military veterans. Formerly called the Feather Party, the American Legion Fundraiser is set for Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at the Pizza Factory.  “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Service Officer Darrell Hansen. “All of the funds we…

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Prosecutor completes review of Gull Lake football report 

October 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office has completed its review of a 385-page report regarding allegations involving the Gull Lake High School football program, said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon Wednesday, Oct. 28.  After a nearly four-month investigation, the Michigan State Police turned over the report to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office. The…

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Rothbury man sent to prison for CSC

October 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 34-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced to 17 months to five years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Sean Raymond Vermeulen, who also faces child sex crime charges in Mason County, pleaded guilty to the charge Aug. 10, according…

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Council on aging wins national award to build accessible community garden

October 28, 2026

HART — Oceana County Council on Aging is one of 70 teams nationwide selected as a Phase 1 winner of the Cultivating Connected Communities Garden Challenge, a national competition organized by the Administration for Community Living, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The team will receive $4,000 to redesign and expand an accessible community…

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Montague man charged with terrorism threat

October 27, 2026

Police found pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, toxic chemicals, firearms and writings detailing plans. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — The 27-year-old Montague man charged with four felonies in connection to allegedly running from Michigan State Police troopers at the Rothbury Wesco convenience store, Oct. 20, now faces charges in Muskegon County of threat of terrorism and possession of an…

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