Taranko hired as ESD assistant superintendent. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — During its regular meeting Monday, the West Shore Educational Service District (ESD) hired Amy Taranko as assistant superintendent of instruction. Taranko, a resident of Mason County’s Pere Marquette Township, is currently the principal of Hart Public School’s Spitler Elementary School. In her 26th year of…
Huron-Manistee national forests waive fees for National Get Outdoors Day The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at most day-use recreation sites in the Huron-Manistee National Forests on Saturday, June 8 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. Hikers, paddlers, and other outdoor enthusiasts will have free access to the some of the forests’ most popular recreation sites, including: The…
Man who left meth in car parked by courthouse sent to prison. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Twin Lake man was sentenced to 23 months to 40 years in prison Monday, June 3, in 27th Circuit Court for meth possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Daniel Peter Sampson-Phillips, of 2111 W. Creekwood Dr., testified in April that…
Shelby man sent to prison for child porn possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 52-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of child sexually abusive material possession and fourth-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 3. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., pleaded guilty to the…
Charter boat fishermen save couple from sinking boat. PENTWATER – Thanks to the quick actions of a charter boat crew, two people aboard a sinking boat near the Pentwater Channel were saved Sunday, June 2. Charles Mears State Park rangers notified Mason-Oceana 911 of a boat sinking at the mouth of the Pentwater Channel with two occupants on board just…
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