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Oceana County ballot for Aug. 4 primary election

July 30, 2026

The following is the Oceana County ballot for the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 4: Governor Four-year term -— vote for not more than one Democrat Jocelyn Benson of Ferndale, Mich. Christopher Robert Swanson of Flint, Mich. Justin Blackburn of Detroit, Mich. Kim Thomas of Battle Creek, Mich. (Disqualified) Republican Mike Cox of Livonia, Mich. John James of Shelby Township,…

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Editorial: A difficult but necessary decision on local sports coverage

July 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief There are some decisions that are easy to make, and there are others that weigh heavily because they involve something people genuinely care about. This is one of those decisions. After careful consideration, I have decided that Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will discontinue regular coverage of local school sports. Until this past winter,…

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Great Lakes Energy grant supports Hart Food Club expansion

July 30, 2026

LUDINGTON — Lakeshore Food Club has received a $5,000 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund to help equip its new Hart Food Club, which is expected to open in October. The grant will help purchase front-end equipment, including shopping carts and a grocery register scale, for the new nonprofit grocery store, which is being developed in the former…

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Case against Pentwater man accused of stabbing parents bound over to circuit court

July 29, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The criminal case against a 27-year-old Pentwater man facing felony charges of assault with intent to murder and assault with intent to do great bodily harm for allegedly stabbing his parents at their Pentwater home, April 24, has been bound over to 51st Circuit Court. Clayton Lane Devries remains lodged in the Oceana…

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Prosecutor says inaccurate reports, social media posts could harm EF baby death case

July 29, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — As the investigation into the death of an infant found inside a porta-potty at the Electric Forest Festival June 28 continues, the prosecutor in the case urges community members to be cautious about believing some reports and social media posts. “I have read information released to various outlets and social media that have…

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