Volunteers’ dedication gives stray cats a new life By Allison Scarbrough, Editor MEARS — In the past year, the Oceana County Animal Friends organization has found homes for nearly 150 stray cats. “Most of these cats were outside freezing and starving,” said Oceana County Animal Friends Vice President Amy Vanderwilk. “Our mission is to help abused, neglected or homeless cats.”…
Man crawls through dog door to break into ex-wife’s house HART — A 37-year-old New Era man pleaded guilty in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 9, to breaking and entering after crawling through a dog door to get inside his ex-wife’s Grant Township house. Matthew Charles Dukes, of 2235 W. Cleveland Rd., also pleaded guilty to writing a…
Applications open for Pentwater Juried Art and Craft Fair PENTWATER — The Pentwater Junior Women’s Club announces the 58th annual Pentwater Juried Art and Craft Fair is set for Saturday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Village Green. To have a booth in the fair, all work must be original and of the artist’s own creation.…
Domestic violence arrests top police activity The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 6, 2023: 9:45 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office) a 32-year-old Mears woman was arrested for domestic violence, 5800 block of West Fifth Street, Golden Township. 10 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 55-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for domestic violence, 144th Avenue…
News alert: pickup truck fire in Ferry FERRY TOWNSHIP — Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a pickup truck on fire on 140th Avenue near M 20 Saturday, Jan. 7, around 10:15 a.m. No one was reported to be inside the truck.
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