GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A camper fire at the Silver Hills Campground, 7575 West Taylor Rd., was reported Wednesday, May 28, around 10 a.m. The camper was evacuated. ______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with free…
CRYSTAL AND COLFAX TOWNSHIPS — Madison Road between 144th and 176th avenues is closed for culvert replacement until 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “The road will be closed on each side of the road work, and traffic will not be able to get through that area. Please use an alternate route to access…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, May 19, 2025: 2:45 p.m., potential elder abuse, 3700 block of West VanBuren Road, Hart Township. The case is under investigation. 6:36 a.m., malicious destruction of property, a 2022 Jeep Cherokee’s…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — The National Asparagus Festival queen candidates recently toured the West Michigan Research Station, and under the guidance of Justin Adams, the women learned about the local asparagus industry. The queen candidates had the opportunity to pick asparagus — a process that requires coordination and technique. From a candidate field of 11, the judges narrowed the candidates down…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor STONY LAKE — George Wendt, who played the beloved beer-chugging bar regular on the TV sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 76. Wendt, a Chicago native, spent time over the years during the summer months at a cottage in the small Oceana County lakeshore community of Stony Lake. “He married Bernadette…
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