

47 new COVID-19 cases reported in Oceana County. District Health Department #10 reported 47 new positive cases of COVID-19 Monday, Nov. 9. Neighboring Newaygo County had 79 new cases reported Monday, according to DHD #10, and Mason County added 21 new coronavirus cases today. DHD #10, which includes the counties of Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana,…

Drunk driving arrests top MSP activity. The following is weekend activity in Mason County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Friday, Nov. 6, 2020: – 12:09 p.m., a 39-year-old Ludington woman was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and operating without insurance, Countyline and Quarterline roads, Grant Township. – 3:50 p.m., a 24-year-old Walkerville man was cited for…

Police news. The following is recent Michigan State Police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020: – 8 p.m., car/deer crash, US 31 at the Shelby exit, Shelby Township. – 8:41 p.m., car/deer crash, northbound US 31 at the New Era exit ramp, Shelby Township. Friday, Nov. 6, 2020: – 1 a.m., car/deer crash, US 31 at Tyler Road,…

Firefighters battle woods fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from Pentwater, Hart and Mason County’s Riverton Township, along with the Department of Natural Resources, battled a woods fire for several hours Sunday, Nov. 8, across the road from the Pentwater VFW in the 8400 block of Business Route US 31. Firefighters were back on the scene Monday…