
MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP — Oceana County’s Grant Township Fire Department was called to assist Muskegon County emergency crews at a working structure fire in the 4000 block of West Fruitvale Road near Oceana Drive Saturday, Feb. 1, at 10:40 a.m.
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — Danny Zuniga has made many improvements to the Rothbury Tavern after purchasing the bar in May of 2022. One of the biggest changes to the tavern, located at the corner of Oceana Drive and Winston Road is the addition of a kitchen with a full menu. Now the bar offers appetizers, chicken wings,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025: 4:58 p.m., disturbance, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 8:09 p.m., medical assist, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 8:53 p.m., wellbeing check,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Oceana County man facing multiple charges in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, including delivery of a controlled substance causing death, rejected a plea offer Tuesday, Jan. 28, of serving a minimum of just over 19 years in prison. Travis Michael Gale, who is lodged in the Mason County Jail on a…
LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) has been elected to serve as an associate speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 2025-26 legislative session. “I am honored to be selected by my peers to assume this leadership role,” VanderWall said. “I look forward to continuing to work alongside them to advance policies that matter to…