City seeks buyer of iconic church HART — After 155 years, the Congregational United Church is closing its doors. Now, the City of Hart Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) has ownership of the church, located at 408 S. State St., and is looking for a buyer. The property includes three buildings: a traditional cathedral-ceiling church with a basement and kitchen;…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Nicholas Thomas Gale, 32, of 121 S. Winter St., Hesperia, pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to fraudulent use of a public utility under $500 and was sentenced to $2,100 in restitution. One felony count of fraudulent use of a public…
News alert: Shed fire in Ferry FERRY TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from Ferry Township, Walkerville and Hesperia departments were dispatched to a shed fire at 2500 East Warren Road Thursday, Dec. 21, shortly after 10 a.m. Command reported that the fire was quickly extinguished.
Portion of 144th Avenue closed Thursday FERRY TOWNSHIP — A portion of 144th Avenue between Garfield Road and M 20 is scheduled to be closed for road maintenance until 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes.
Elderly woman dies from exposure to cold after falling PENTWATER — An 89-year-old Pentwater woman died from exposure to the cold last month after falling on her steps and hitting her head, according to a press release issued by Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. “Pentwater Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person on Dec. 19, 2023 in…
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