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Pentwater school bond proposal fails by 5 votes

May 8, 2024

UPDATE: No change in results following vote recount, according to Oceana County Clerk Amy Anderson. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Voters rejected a bond proposal for Pentwater Public Schools by a slim margin of five votes Tuesday, May 7. The $7.59 million proposal, which was a “bare bones” project, focused on upgrading security at the school. It is…

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Oceana County

May 7, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Oceana and Muskegon counties Tuesday, May 7, until 7:15 p.m. “At 6:11 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Montague to 15 miles west of Grand Haven, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE:…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted May 7, 2024

May 7, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, May 6, 2024 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Krystel Lyne Anderson, 39, pleaded guilty Aug. 29, 2023 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced May 6, 2024 to 10 months in jail with credit for 40 days served and $398 in fines and costs. – Alexander Lee Evelhoch, 29, pleaded guilty March…

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Hart High School student awarded free car thanks to late principal’s legacy 

May 7, 2024

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — As Hart High School students and staff continue to mourn the loss of their beloved principal Troy Moran who died unexpectedly of a heart attack April 27, they gathered at the football field Monday May 6 to award…

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Children digging in flower bed find handgun stolen 50 years ago

May 6, 2024

FERRY TOWNSHIP — Some children who were digging in a flower bed while doing yard work last week dug up a 1851 Colt black powder revolver that had been reported stolen June 1, 1974, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The relic gun was rusted and inoperable, said Sheriff Mast. It was reported to police Monday, April 29, in the…

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