Statewide tornado drill Wednesday. LANSING — With Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaiming March 21-27 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging residents to participate in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, by using the opportunity to discuss their emergency plans. “Tornadoes can happen at…
Free COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 18+. SHELBY — Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. is collaborating with the Shelby Optimist Club to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for anyone in the community over the age of 18. The vaccine clinic will take place at 788 Industrial Park Dr., with the first dose being administered Wednesday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to…
Portion of 192nd Avenue closed. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue between Roosevelt and Wilke roads is closed Monday, March 22, and Tuesday, March 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “extensive” tree work, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour has been set up. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…
Police investigate fiery hit-and-run crash. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fiery crash that occurred on 144th Avenue near Madison Road Sunday, March 21, at 1:45 a.m. in which the driver fled the scene, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A Ford F 150 pickup truck was “fully engulfed” when deputies arrived on scene, said…
News alert: Rollover crash on 144th Avenue. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Life EMS and Walkerville Fire and Rescue have been dispatched to a rollover crash and 144th Avenue and Hazel Road. Minor injuries reported.
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