SHELBY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will serve as the keynote speaker for the Oceana County Democrats spring fundraiser, ”Serving Up Democracy,” Tuesday, June 2, from 5-8 p.m. The event will consist of dinner catered by Q Smokehouse of Ludington; music by Ruth Miller; and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Oceana County Democrats and…
HART — The Hart Community Community Performing Arts Series will conclude its 2025-2026 season Friday, May 15, with a special performance by the nationally-renowned bluegrass band, Authentic Unlimited. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium, located in the Hart Middle School. Authentic Unlimited is a bluegrass group that is composed of Jerry Cole, Stephen…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Not only did Hart High School senior Shelbie Choponis break the 41-year-old discus record set by 1985 HHS grad Shelley Kelley-Hartley, she had the opportunity to meet the previous record holder this week. Kelley-Hartley’s previous record was 120…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Hart Public Schools is asking voters to approve a non-homestead millage proposal Tuesday, May 5. The millage will fund costs for the district’s operations, including teacher and staff salaries, said Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt. “It’s simply a millage that the state requires us to pass, and if we don’t pass it,…
Story by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The portion of M 20 that has been closed to traffic since March 9 when construction of a $2.6 million tunnel project began is expected to be reopened before Memorial Day, said Oceana County Road Commission Managing Director Mark Timmer. The approximate 76-foot-long tunnel underneath M…
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