SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old New Era man died after he was ejected from the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer he was driving following a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, March 28, on northbound US 31 near 66th Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. Robert Charles Veld was pronounced dead at the scene following the 5:28 a.m. crash.…
ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Hart man suffered a broken leg when the zero-turn lawnmower he was operating flipped over Sunday, March 29, around 2 p.m. on East Polk Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The lawnmower landed on his left leg after it flipped over while he was attempting to get out of a ditch. The man was…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, March 23, 2026: 9:21 p.m., a 39-year-old Montague woman was arrested on a warrant issued by the Fruitport Police Department and a bond violation, 8100 block of South 72nd Avenue, Grant…
PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a $1 million project Monday, April 6, to improve the US 31 bridges over the south branch of the Pentwater River. “Work includes substructure repairs, new expansion joints, pin and hanger replacement, and painting,” states a press release from MDOT. The work is expected to be completed in mid-June. Lane…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — Hesperia High School senior Grace Eichenberg enjoys helping people, and that passion for assisting others seems to be a genetic trait. “I’ve always loved helping people,” said the 18-year-old who recently became an…
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