Candidate field will be narrowed down to five HART — After having no asparagus queen in 2024, the National Asparagus Festival has a group of 11 women competing for this year’s crown. Last year’s asparagus queen competition was canceled due to a lack of interested candidates. This year, there are so many women interested in wearing the crown that the…
HART — The National Asparagus Festival parade slated for Saturday, June 14, at 2 p.m. will have a new route. Instead of beginning at the Oceana County Fairgrounds and proceeding down State Street, the route will now begin and end at Hart High School. “Are you prepared for an exciting parade experience?,” states a post on NAF’s Facebook page. “The…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Hart High School is hosting the Second Annual Troy Moran Tractor Day Parade Thursday, April 24, at 9 a.m. “Last year, Troy Moran encouraged our leadership class at HHS to create an Ag Week to really celebrate and…
Peterson Brands, LLC, a leading provider of high-quality fruit and vegetable beverages, has announced the acquisition of Cool Tropics. Tropical Paradise, doing business as Cool Tropics, is “a preeminent and popular brand known for its K-12 presence with its nutritious and refreshing fruit and vegetable-based beverages,” states a press release. “This acquisition marks a significant step in Peterson Brands’ commitment…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — The 2025 West Central Spring Horticulture Meeting is set for Tuesday, March 25, at the West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. This meeting is hosted by Michigan State University Extension, and MSU Extension educators and industry partners will provide a full day of informative talks and answer questions. Registration will begin…
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