Political

Veterans chair to speak at Dems meeting

September 23, 2024

PENTWATER — Tracy Blamer, chair of the Oceana Veterans Affairs Committee, will be the guest of the Oceana Democratic Party at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at the democratic headquarters at Shared Space art studio at 4391 W. Monroe Rd.  “The mission of the Oceana…

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Oceana County election results

August 7, 2024

HART — The following are results of the primary election in Oceana County, Tuesday, Aug. 6: *Bold denotes contested race County offices: Oceana County Probate Judge (non-partisan): Eric Fox: 2,193 Ryan Good: 747 Anna Rapa: 1,623 The top two vote getters in the judge’s race — Eric Fox and Anna Rapa — will face off in the Nov. 5, 2024…

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Trump nearly triples Biden votes in Oceana County primary

February 28, 2024

Trump nearly triples Biden votes in Oceana County primary HART — Republican candidate Donald Trump gained the most votes by a large margin among Oceana County voters in the Michigan primary election Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to unofficial results from the Oceana County Clerk’s Office. Out of 4,081 Republican votes cast, Trump totaled 2,976, with Nikki Haley gaining 909. President…

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Moolenaar staff available to assist citizens

January 5, 2024

Moolenaar staff available to assist citizens Staff members from the office of Michigan Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Midland) will host meeting times in January across the Second District that he represents. “Constituents can sit down to discuss personal casework issues they are having with a federal agency,” states a press release from Moolenaar’s office. “Constituents who cannot attend one of the…

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Back to the drawing board for Pentwater schools as bond proposals fail.

November 9, 2022

Back to the drawing board for Pentwater schools as bond proposals fail. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — After voters defeated a $24 million bond proposal a year ago, school officials offered a scaled-back version in the form of two proposals for ballot casters to consider Tuesday, Nov. 8. Both proposals failed. Proposal 1 included renovating the existing K-12 school…

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