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168th Avenue closed near Walkerville.

May 22, 2020

168th Avenue closed near Walkerville. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — “High water levels over the road” have forced the closure of 168th Avenue between Fox and Deer roads “until further notice,” according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Please consider helping fund local news. Oceana County Press is available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals who…

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Health department sees spike in COVID-19 cases in Oceana, Newaygo counties.

May 21, 2020

Health department sees spike in COVID-19 cases in Oceana, Newaygo counties. Two counties in District Health Department #10’s jurisdiction — Oceana and Newaygo — are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to a press release issued by DHD #10. “Many of these cases are due to families gathering, such as during Mother’s Day, where individuals unknowingly spread the virus…

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Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation.

May 21, 2020

Monroe Road to be closed next week for flood mitigation. PENTWATER — Monroe Road/US 31 Business Route will be closed for flood mitigation between Longbridge Road and Sixth Street beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, through 5 p.m. Friday, May 29, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent. Please consider helping fund local news.…

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25 years of saving lives.

May 21, 2020

25 years of saving lives. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — On May 22, 1995 Amy Heer, Leslie Best and Patricia Dancz began training as the first dispatchers for Mason-Oceana 911. Twenty five years later, the dedicated trio remains on hand to serve Oceana and Mason counties’ residents during critical times — often in life-or-death situations. Mason-Oceana 911 marks…

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Pentwater graduation set for July 9.

May 20, 2020

Pentwater graduation set for July 9. PENTWATER — The Pentwater High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony is set for Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. on the Pentwater Village Green. “After presenting you with a survey to determine the day and date that would work the best, the date that received the largest response is Thursday July 9, 2020…

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