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Julia McTaggart awarded Oceana County Democratic Party scholarship

July 11, 2025

HART — Recent Hart High School graduate Julia McTaggart was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Oceana County Democratic Party. The Oceana County Democratic Party awards one scholarship available to any graduating senior residing in Oceana County who plans to seek further training beyond high school. “The Oceana County Democratic Party values community involvement throughout a lifetime,” states a press…

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Public Notice: Proposed telecommunications tower

July 11, 2025

Public Notice: Proposed telecommunications tower TowerKing is proposing to construct a 304-foot Guyed telecommunications tower at 8418 West Buchanan Road, Shelby, Oceana, Michigan 49455 (43 37 57.9 N / 86 29 22.5 W). The tower is anticipated to have FAA Style F (L-856/L-864/L-810), high intensity white strobe lights and flashing red beacon and sidelights. Interested persons may review the application…

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Full stomachs and full hearts

July 10, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  WALKERVILLE — Every Wednesday morning during the summer in Walkerville, thousands of free meals are distributed by a dedicated team of school food service workers and volunteers. Cars line up down the main street in town, extending around the corner,…

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Widespread Spectrum outage impacts local businesses

July 9, 2025

OCEANA COUNTY — A widespread outage of Spectrum internet and phone service impacted many businesses in Oceana County and the White Lake area Wednesday, July 9. Businesses posted on social media that their phones were not working and they were unable to process credit card transactions as a result of the outage. The “multi-node” outage affected approximately 20,000 customers, according…

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Hart hires firm to aid in city manager search

July 8, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Following the announcement of Hart City Manager Rob Splane’s resignation, the city has hired a consulting firm to aid in the search for his replacement. Splane announced his resignation from the post at the end of May due to health reasons, but he agreed to stay on until a replacement is found. He…

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