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Community foundation awards over $75,000 in grants

July 29, 2025

PENTWATER — The Oceana Community Foundation awarded over $75,000 in total grants to 20 organizations during its Spring Community Grant round.  “These investments support a wide range of initiatives across our county, focusing on community restoration, youth development, housing and family stability, animal welfare, local economic growth, and much more,” states a press release from the organization. Basic needs grants…

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18 fire departments battle fire at David Allen Racing Motorsports

July 28, 2025

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The fire at David Allen Racing Motorsports ‎Saturday evening, July 26, yielded a massive response from 18 fire departments from Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties. The Hesperia Fire Area Fire Department was assisted by 17 other departments. “Saturday evening, Hesperia Area Fire Department was dispatched, along with automatic aid, to a commercial fire at David Allen Racing…

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Boil water advisory remains in effect

July 28, 2025

HESPERIA — A boil water advisory continues for Hesperia village residents and businesses due to a water main break that occurred Monday, July 21. “The advisory remains in effect,” said Village Clerk Vicki Burrell Monday morning, July 28. “We are still awaiting test results, and we are taking another one in this morning.” The boil water advisory is for water…

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Madison Road closure to begin this week

July 28, 2025

CRYSTAL AND COLFAX TOWNSHIPS — Madison Road will be closed between 144th and 168th avenues for road reconstruction and maintenance beginning this week until approximately early October, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The road will be closed to through traffic, but residents will be able to access their homes. Through traffic will be detoured to 176th Avenue, Harrison…

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Weekend police news, published July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, July 25, 2025: 9:54 p.m., a 32-year-old Hart man was arrested for reckless driving and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, Monroe Road and Oceana Drive, Weare Township. He was lodged in the…

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