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Downtown Shelby to be revamped with streetscape project

February 12, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — The downtown area of the Village of Shelby will undergo a major transformation this summer with a streetscape project. The plan includes: new streetlights, bump-outs for placemaking and traffic calming, concrete stamped sidewalk accents, tree plantings, flower beds, updated benches and garbage receptacles, improved accessible parking and wheelchair ramps, pocket park signage and…

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Oceana Asparagus Day set for March 5

February 12, 2026

NEW ERA  — Michigan State University Extension and asparagus industry partners will host Oceana Asparagus Day, providing Michigan asparagus growers with a full day of educational programming focused on markets, labor, and production challenges Thursday, March 5, at New Era Reformed Church. Registration is from 8–9 a.m., and the program will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oceana Asparagus…

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Seasonal weight, speed restrictions for roads go into effect Feb. 16

February 12, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Road Commission announced that seasonal weight and speed restrictions for county roads will go into effect on Monday, Feb. 16, at 6 a.m. until further notice. In an effort to prevent potholes, the road commission imposes seasonal weight and speed restrictions on county roads every year.  Due to an unseasonable warm-up, the road commission enacted…

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An affordable path to a college education

February 11, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — The Early Middle College program will offer an affordable path to a college education for Oceana County students. The program is a consortium of Oceana County school districts — Hart, Shelby, Pentwater and Walkerville — in partnership with…

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Penwater PD achieves accreditation

February 11, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department recently achieved accreditation status from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. “We spent the last four years working on getting accredited,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. Police departments are required to meet approximately 100 standards to achieve accreditation, and assessors visit the department to ensure policies are being…

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