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MCP, OCP to begin covering local sports

October 20, 2025

Beginning this November, Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will begin publishing local sports scores, which will be posted daily on both sites. It is our intention to not only provide scores for high school teams but also middle school, youth recreation and adult recreation. We will only accept scores from coaches or team representatives who have made arrangements…

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Obituary: Gerald Leonard ‘Buzz’ Schmitz Jr., 73, of Hart

October 20, 2025

Gerald Leonard “Buzz” Schmitz Jr., 73, of Hart, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born October 8, 1952, in Monroe, the son of Gerald Sr. and Jean (Dodson) Schmitz. In 1995, Gerald married Helen (Mannor) Schmitz, and over the last 30 years have been blessed with 11 children, 27 grandchildren, and 11…

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Children explore with “Kiki”

October 18, 2025

By Joan Young, Contributing Writer Oceana Conservation District has been quietly offering structured opportunities for children to explore the outdoors for the past five years. There are a number of types of events which are provided including day camps, school field trips, workshops, and citizen science programs such as stream monitoring. I recently “stumbled” across one of the regular venues…

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Employment: District Court Clerk

October 18, 2025

Employment: District Court Clerk This is a paid posting. Published until Nov. 3, 2025

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Michigan Association of County Clerks oppose RankMiVote ballot proposal

October 15, 2025

The Michigan Association of County Clerks has submitted the following resolution to be published as a letter to the editor. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Oceana County Press, its staff or…

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