By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Approximately 400 people participated in a protest Saturday, June 14, as part of the national “No Kings” mass protests. The local event was organized by the Oceana County Democrats. Protesters gathered in the Village Green and recited the preamble to the US Constitution — as seen in this video, and then marched down…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Friday, June 13, at 9:38 p.m. for a car/deer crash. “The deer went into the vehicle,” injuring the male driver, according to 911 dispatch information.
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Suspicious bones found under the floor of a house that was undergoing foundation repair on North 56th Avenue have been deemed by anthropologists to not be human, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A child’s shoe and the bones were found under the floor of the house and were reported to police, May 18. The house was…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Dubbed the “Asparagus Capital of the World,” Oceana County is the leader in asparagus production. Michigan leads the nation in asparagus production, and 80 percent of the state’s asparagus is produced right here in Oceana County. The National Asparagus Festival takes place this weekend in Hart, celebrating Oceana County’s annual asparagus season which…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated a sextortion case that has been turned over to the FBI. The sheriff’s office was notified of the matter Wednesday, June 11, at 2 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The victim is an 18-year-old Hart man. “He was contacted via social media from a person…
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