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Parks receive grant funds for improvements.

October 13, 2021

Parks receive grant funds for improvements. OCEANA COUNTY – During the pandemic, the need for outdoor spaces became pronounced as Oceana residents explored nature as a safe getaway. This great need also highlighted the variance in infrastructure across the county, with some areas lacking amenities or the staff capacity to advocate and apply for needed items. The Community Foundation for…

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Trick-or-Treat hours in Oceana County.

October 13, 2021

Trick-or-Treat hours in Oceana County. The following are trick-or-treating hours for Oceana County communities: Village of Shelby Trick-or-Treating: Sunday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. City of Hart Trick-or-Treating: Sunday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Hart’s Spitler Elementary School hosts its annual Halloween parade with the Hart High School Marching Band Friday, Oct. 29, from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Hart.…

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Oceana County man, woman involved in serious crash in Mason County.

October 13, 2021

Oceana County man, woman involved in serious crash in Mason County. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, (Mason County) — A 17-year-old Ludington boy was flown via Aeromed to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids with critical injuries following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Oct. 13, around 3:45 a.m. on South Lakeshore Drive north of Chauvez Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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MSP cautions residents about phone scam.

October 12, 2021

MSP cautions residents about phone scam. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Lakeview, Hart, Mount Pleasant and Grand Rapids posts are cautioning individuals about a phone scam in West Michigan. “Scammers are calling citizens stating that they are with the Michigan State Police and giving various reasons, such as they missed a court date and there is a warrant for their…

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Pandemic impacts survey available.

October 12, 2021

Pandemic impacts survey available. The West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC), in partnership with local economic development offices from the counties of Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo and Oceana, has released three short online surveys to document impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon local businesses, public and nonprofit organizations and households. Go to www.wmsrdc.org to take the surveys. Information gathered…

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