HART — James Jensen won the National Asparagus Festival’s first-ever asparagus eating contest during the kickoff party Friday night, June 12, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. With the victory, Jensen earned the title of Grand Marshal of the National Asparagus Festival Joan Glover Royale Parade, which is set for Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. Please Support Local News and…
HART — Hart resident Mark Butcher was honored by the City of Hart recently for his hard work beautifying the Hart Lake shoreline. “The City of Hart and Mayor Amanda Klotz would like to extend a sincere thank you to lifelong Hart resident Mark Butcher for his dedication to making our community an even better place to live,” states a…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Every year thousands of people flock to Oceana County to celebrate asparagus season in the “Asparagus Capital of the World” during the National Asparagus Festival. Oceana County is the top producer of asparagus in Michigan, accounting for about 80 percent of Michigan’s asparagus production, and Michigan is the leading producer in the country. …
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old Twin Lake area man died when his vehicle hit a large tree at the intersection of 192nd Avenue and McKinley Road Wednesday, June 10, around 9:30 p.m., according to the Michigan State Police, Hart post. The man, whose name is not being released pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene, said…
FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 42-year-old Grand Haven man riding a 2007 Suzuki ATV on Loop Road near 154th Avenue Saturday, June 6, at 1:15 a.m. was arrested for operating while intoxicated after flipping the quad over a tree that had fallen in the road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. He was traveling west on East Loop…
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