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Wellston man involved in chase, crash has multiple outstanding arrest warrants

October 8, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The suspect involved in Monday’s two-county chase that ended with a crash is a 37-year-old Wellston, Manistee County man. The chase began when Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Equinox on Jefferson Road near 120th Avenue in Crystal Township, Oceana County. “The chase took place…

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Obituary: Dolores Cecilia Czarnecki, 90, of Hart

October 8, 2024

Dolores Cecilia Czarnecki, 90, of Hart, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born July 17, 1934, in Muskegon, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Simmons) Schaner. Dolores graduated from Hart High School in 1952. After graduation, she attended music school in Chicago. After returning home from Chicago, she married Gerald VandenHeuvel…

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Obituary: Giuseppe Eugene Criscione, 55, of Pentwater

October 8, 2024

On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Giuseppe Eugene Criscione, 55, left this world, leaving a profound legacy of love, laughter, and enduring memories. Known affectionately as Pepe by his family and friends and Joe by his clients, his strength and spirit were so profound that no single word or name could ever truly define him. Pepe was born on March 14,…

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Car chase beginning in Oceana Co. ends with crash in Mason Co.

October 7, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Three law enforcement agencies were involved in two-county high speed chase that resulted in a crash Monday afternoon. The official details have not yet been released. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the chase involved a Manistee County man and started in northeastern Oceana County. Deputies from Oceana County Sheriff’s…

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Obituary: Megan Kay Blount, 66, of New Era

October 7, 2024

Megan Kay Blount, 66, of New Era passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, October 6, 2024.  Megan was born on November 3, 1957 at the Paulina Stearns Hospital in Ludington, the daughter of Dr. Austin and Joan (Lederer) Craymer and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1976.  Megan furthered her education at Bel-Rea…

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