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OCCOA presents ‘A Night at Moulin Rouge’ Sept. 20

September 9, 2025

HART — Oceana County Council On Aging presents “A Night at Moulin Rouge” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 6-10 p.m. at the senior center located 4250 W. Tyler Rd. “Step back in time and experience 1920s Paris at Charles Zidler’s Moulin Rouge, known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance,” states a press release about the event,…

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Woodside Pet Memorial opens in Shelby Township

September 9, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Woodside Pet Memorial, a new pet burial park developed by Shelby Township, is now open for families seeking a peaceful and respectful resting place for their cherished pets. “Located in the heart of Oceana County, the park was thoughtfully designed as a sanctuary of remembrance — a space where love and loss intersect in nature’s embrace,” states…

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Electric Forest ‘Music in Schools’ program generates $40,000

September 9, 2025

When local students returned to school this fall, they discovered some new band and music equipment.  Since 2008, the four-day summer festival draws tens of thousands visitors from across the nation and beyond to experience a unique blend of art, music, and nature at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury.  “As the Electric Forest Festival continues to grow, so does…

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Plane that crashed in Manistee County was headed to Silver Lake

September 8, 2025

SPRINGDALE TOWNSHIP, Manistee County — A plane that crashed in Manistee County was headed to Silver Lake in Oceana County Sunday morning, Sept. 7, according to Manistee County Sheriff Brian Gutowski. The single-engine plane that landed nose first in some trees was carrying one passenger and a pilot. The passenger, who is a 49-year-old Beulah woman, received minor injuries and…

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Police news, published Sept. 8, 2025

September 8, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekened: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025: 12:05 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 46-year-old Hillman, Mich. man was arrested for driving while license suspended, South 186th Avenue near Loop Road, Newfield Township. A charge…

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