Veteran walking 800 miles around Lake Michigan stops in Oceana County. HART — Marine veteran Travis Snyder of Holland made stops in Oceana County last week at the beginning of an 800-mile walk around Lake Michigan. The trek is part of Mission 22, a veteran’s suicide awareness effort. When Snyder was in Hart Wednesday, May 4, he walked alongside Hart…
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Sand build-up in Pentwater Harbor threatens boating. Emergency dredging costing up to $100,000 needed. PENTWATER — The depth of the entrance to Pentwater Harbor from Lake Michigan is less than 6 feet in some areas, and when offshore winds cause swells that drop by 3 feet or more, many boats risk bottoming out, according to the Protect Pentwater Harbor Citizens…
Fire weather watch in effect Friday. OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued fire weather watch for a portion of Michigan, including Oceana County, Friday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Winds will be 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. “Burn restrictions are likely in effect. For more information on burn…
Leader of gang that kidnapped local family in Haiti extradited to US. The leader of a violent gang that kidnapped a local family that was in Haiti on a missionary trip last fall has been indicted on criminal charges, according to national reports. The US attorney’s office for the District of Columbia alleges that Germine Joly, the leader of the…
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