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Weaving whiz’s memory deeply woven into many hearts

November 1, 2023

Weaving whiz’s memory deeply woven into many hearts By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — Weaving is the craft or action of interlacing threads to form fabric. Search on the Internet the phrase “beauty of weaving,” and one finds this statement: “the way yarns go to form a fabric symbolizes relationships that we build and hold in this world. Nothing…

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PALC — The ‘P’ stands for ‘people’

September 8, 2023

PALC — The ‘P’ stands for ‘people’ By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — As the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center’s (PALC) fundraising effort nears the $100,000 mark toward the $250,000 needed to properly equip it for the next 20 years, several members recently shared what they enjoy most out of coming to the center.   “It’s the people,” said Juanita Pierman, former…

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Newly-released crime thriller takes place in Oceana County

August 23, 2023

Newly-released crime thriller takes place in Oceana County By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — After author Jill Wagner first visited Oceana County last summer, she soon decided it would serve as the perfect setting for her next book. Jane’s Punishment, which is the second book in a series, is now available on Amazon.  “Last summer when I visited Mears and…

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Let’s go fishing

June 30, 2023

Let’s go fishing New Era Police Chief Roy Strait and his wife Nancy invite Oceana County Medical Care Facility residents to their home for a fun-filled day of fishing and a picnic. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — New Era Police Chief Roy Strait invited Oceana County Medical Care Facility residents to enjoy a morning of fishing followed by…

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March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month

March 1, 2023

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month Mental Health Matters is a presentation of West Michigan Community Mental Health in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By: Lori Schummer, Director of Public Relations and Customer Services at WMCMH March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. A “developmental disability” can be categorized as any disability that requires treatment for disorders…

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