Minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash. HART — Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive near Tyler Road Tuesday, July 27, around noon, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. A 33-year-old Hart man failed to yield to a 56-year-old Shelby man who was northbound on Oceana Drive, said Chief Salazar. The Hart man and a passenger…
Be on alert for severe thunderstorms tonight. OCEANA COUNTY — Severe weather is forecasted for overnight, July 28 and 29, and Oceana County Emergency Management Coordinator James Duram is asking residents to be alert and prepared. Residents should sign up for the CodeRED mass notification system if they have not already done so. “Camping is our biggest concern,” said Duram,…
Gear up for some fun in the sun during Pentwater Homecoming Sand Sculpture Contest. PENTWATER — Pentwater’s annual summer celebration, Homecoming, is back this year after a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19. This year’s Sand Sculpture Contest Aug. 13 will draw dozens of teams that are now beginning to organize and plan this year’s design. Trophies will be awarded…
Virtual community update on internet expansion Aug. 10. OCEANA COUNTY — The Oceana County Economic Alliance is hosting a virtual community update via Zoom video conferencing Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 8 a.m. to provide results of the Oceana County Broadband Survey that was administered through Connect Michigan last spring. Recommendations for building an “Oceana County Technology Plan to become a Connected…
Dig into the historical society’s ‘shipwreck files’ and uncover a treasure trove of information. By Betty Driscoll, Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society. It happened in fog so thick that land lubbers couldn’t see the nearly 600-foot-long ships as they passed near the Straits of Mackinac. Loaded with calcite or ore, their May 7, 1965 voyage was just another delivery,…
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