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Man tries to kidnap woman walking on Oceana Drive, but dog scares him away

September 21, 2026

The suspect is described as a white middle-aged man with a medium build wearing a black bandana around his forehead and driving a rusty white Ford pickup truck. He also appeared to be wearing a holster. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — A woman who was walking her dog on Oceana Drive near the Oceana Eagles told police…

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Bike trail to lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater, Montague

September 21, 2026

HART — The 22-mile Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail will eventually lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater and Montague. Work continues to secure funding to complete the Pentwater Hart Trail that would extend from the Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail to Pentwater. Meanwhile, Montague and White River townships continue ongoing efforts to extend the bike trail to Medbery Park…

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WSCC board to consider strategic value resolution, discuss facilities master plan

September 18, 2026

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday, Sept. 21. The board meeting begins at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room at West Shore Community College. Under new business, trustees will consider adopting the college’s…

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Retraction and Correction

September 18, 2026

Oceana County Press issues this correction regarding its post published on September 2, 2026, concerning Daniel Bowman. The post initially included a photograph of Timothy Ryan Bowman. That photograph was incorrectly used in connection with the post concerning Daniel Bowman and did not depict the defendant discussed in that post. Oceana County Press promptly removed and replaced the incorrect photograph. We regret…

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Ambrose, Moolenaar outline priorities in 2nd Congressional District race

September 17, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Benjamin Ambrose and Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana and Osceola counties, along with portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and…

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