OCEANA COUNTY — A high wind warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a large portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, including Oceana County, that is in effect Friday, March 13, from 2-8 a.m. Gusts up to 60 mph are expected. “Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” states NWS. “Widespread power outages are expected. Travel…
HART – Jesuz Chapa, 63, most recently residing in Dallas, Texas, was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday, March 10, for allegedly sexually abusing a minor child repeatedly between 2000 and 2003, stated Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in a press release. “Chapa was recently extradited to Oceana County, from Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service under Operation…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — Michigan State University Extension will host the 2026 West Central Spring Horticulture Meeting Wednesday, March 25, at the West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center, at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. The full-day program will bring together MSU Extension educators, university specialists and industry partners to provide the latest updates and research related to commercial tree fruit production.…
HART — Following first-round interviews this week for the Hart Public Schools superintendent position, the list of four candidates has been narrowed down to two — Hart High School Principal Brandon Bruce and former Fremont Public Schools Superintendent Brad Jacobs. The other two candidates interviewed were Hart Middle School Principal Kevin Ackley and Engadine Consolidated School Superintendent Andrew Alvesteffer. “At…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Spitler Elementary School teachers Danica Elder and Dean DeVries launched an action-based learning class this school year that focuses on teaching social and emotional skills through physical activity. The class takes place daily during ‘first hour.’ They instruct…
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