By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER – A Whitehall man escaped serious injury after falling through the ice on Pentwater Lake this morning. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department and Oceana Emergency Medical Services were dispatched just before 8 a.m. along the east end of Pentwater Lake. Lester Hammond of Whitehall fell through the ice and was in the water…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this past week in 78th District Court: – Bruce John Panzl, 61, of 1718 W. Clay Rd., Rothbury, was found guilty March 31 of operating a motor vehicle without security and sentenced to $440 in fines and costs and one year discretionary jail. – Elsie Mae Mitteer, 54, of 4110 W. Baker…
Renew. Rebuild. Recover. A blog from West Michigan Community Mental Health. As local schools begin Spring Break, many families will be spending extra time together. If you’re not lucky enough to be heading out of town on a family vacation, try some of these tips to make the hours more enjoyable. · Do a cooking project together. Thaw those black bananas…
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 4318, The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. This one page (front and back) piece of legislation reforms the litigation process surrounding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) while enhancing wildlife preservation, improving government efficiency, and protecting taxpayer dollars. “One of the original goals of the Endangered Species Act Working Group was to improve the…
HART — The “Lil’ Pirates” of Spitler Elementary School enjoyed watching their teachers get their heads shaved this afternoon as a reward for reading. The event was organized to celebrate “March is National Reading Month.” The students were initially given the goal of reading 20,000 minutes before March 27 to earn a fiesta celebration. But, a bonus goal…
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