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Police news, published July 15, 2026

July 15, 2026

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, July 10, 2026: 2:32 a.m., a 36-year-old Montague man was arrested for operating without a license, Skeels Road near Big Blue Lake Road, Otto Township. A charge of methamphetamine possession is pending lab analysis of the substance. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. 3:45 a.m., a…

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Wahl awarded Best of Show at Pentwater Jr. Women’s Club art fair

July 15, 2026

PENTWATER — Artist Catherine Wahl was awarded Best of Show during the Pentwater Jr. Women’s Club 61st Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, July 11. Wahl uses cyanotype, which is a 19th Century photographic printing process. Flora is arranged on top of treated paper, and then the image is exposed to sunlight, creating a beautiful blue print. The art and craft…

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Original hosts attend 75th annual ox roast

July 15, 2026

WEARE TOWNSHIP — Bud Greiner and Patricia Glover-Hand, who are the original host and hostess of the first Ox Roast and Homecoming, attended the 75th annual event Sunday, July 12, at Saint Joseph Church on Jackson Road. “This past weekend, our parish family celebrated the 75th annual Ox Roast,” said St. Joseph and St. Vincent Parish Business Manager Pam Glover.…

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MCP/OCP seeking sports coverage sponsors

July 15, 2026

The fall school sports season will soon be here, and once again we are seeking sponsors to help cover the cost of providing this service to our readers. Businesses and individual supporters have the opportunity to sponsor one season, two seasons or all three sports seasons. Discounts are available for multiple-season sponsorships. Last year, Mason County Press and Oceana County…

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Two injured following ORV crash at Silver Lake Sand Dunes

July 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Two people suffered minor injuries Monday evening after the side-by-side off-road vehicle they were riding rolled over on Pete’s Ridge at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The crash occurred Monday, July 13, shortly before 7 p.m. in the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. A 22-year-old Livonia…

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