SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 35-year-old Pentwater woman died Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, while trying to help another motorist on the US 31 freeway. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said emergency crews were dispatched to US 31 north of Meisenheimer Road at 8:21 p.m. “Upon arrival deputies located two heavily damaged vehicles in the median and a third vehicle,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WALKERVILLE — Former Walkerville Fire Chief Gregory “Greg” Frick, 57, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 18. “As the Walkerville fire chief, he worked tirelessly with fire and rescue teams, and served as an EMT, always ready to lend a hand whenever he was needed,” states Greg Frick’s obituary posted on the Harris Funeral Home website. The…
OCEANA COUNTY — The first snowfall of the season is expected to begin tonight, Nov. 20, and continue on Thursday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. “Accumulating wet/slushy snow” is expected especially in inland areas from Lake Michigan and across higher terrain areas. There is the possibility of 1-4 inches, “but a low probability exists…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Help Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post help those in need by “Stuffing a Blue Goose” Friday, Dec. 13, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Ludington area Walmart at 4854 W. US 10. Troopers from the MSP Hart post will partner with the Salvation Army to collect new toys and non-perishable food items to…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Walkerville woman was arrested for the alleged assault of a 44-year-old Walkerville man Friday, Nov. 15, shortly after 10:30 a.m. in the 5400 block of East Deer Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The victim remains hospitalized with “extensive injuries,” said Sheriff Mast. “We are led to believe…
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