The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for areas that include Mason and Oceana counties until 12:15 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm offshore of Mears State Park moving northeast at 15 mph.
The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for areas that include Mason and Oceana counties until 12:15 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm offshore of Mears State Park moving northeast at 15 mph.

The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the…

HART — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: – Tony Jerome Lopez, 49, of 1588 E. Hammett Rd., Hart; uttering and publishing. Preliminary exam: July 23 at 1 p.m. – Cameron Thomas Cenzer, 27, of 14120 Arnold, Redford, Michigan; two felony counts of drug possession — narcotic or cocaine less than 25…

UPDATE: DHD #10 confirmed that follow-up bacterial samples from Lighthouse Beach at Silver Lake State Park no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli, lifting the water contact advisory, Thursday, July 4, 2024. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — District Health Department #10 is urging the public to avoid water contact at the Lighthouse Beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Silver Lake…

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Wednesday, July 3, at 11:45 a.m. for a Jeep rollover crash. The 911 caller reported to Central Dispatch that the Jeep contained “several young people.” Central Dispatch reported a man in his 60s was bleeding from a head laceration, and a female child suffered a possible broken…

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, June 13, 2024: 12:30 p.m., mental health complaint, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 3:16 p.m., wellbeing check, 10 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 7:27 p.m., family trouble, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart. Friday, June 14, 2024: 8:07 a.m., noise…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man who was involved in an hours long standoff with police after allegedly slitting another man’s throat is being held in the Oceana County Jail on a $1 million cash bond, according to court records. Logan Nathaniel Duvall was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday morning, July 2,…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The cause of a barn fire at 109 S. Union St. Monday afternoon, July 1, is under investigation, said Hart Fire Chief Dwight Fuehring. An Oceana County fire investigator will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the barn, which was an old blacksmith shop. The building was not…

BENONA TOWNSHIP — Marshville Dam Road is now open to traffic after the completion a major construction project from 48th Avenue/Fish Road to 54th Avenue, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The road commission made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, July 2, adding that the bridge work is completed. The road had been closed for over two months.

Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. Congratulations to the following Wildcat students who were recently named to the honor roll: A Honor Roll 12th grade Zeontae DeLaPaz Yurika Nakayasu 11th grade Cora White 10th grade Lexi Oomen 9th grade Alexia Arellano 8th grade Marrison A. Simpson 7th grade Gabriela Berumen 6th grade…

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Just less than a month after the Electric Forest Festival wraps up at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, a smaller-scale event is slated for the weekend of July 17-21 at the nearby Lucky Lake Campground. “Lakes of Fire is an annual collaborative celebration of art and community, steeped in friendship, fire and wonder,” states lakesoffire.org. According…

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank has recently hired new staff members to its branches and leadership team. Megan Samuels has been hired as branch officer in Ludington (Amber Township). Samuels has been in banking since 2018, with diverse business relationships in Oceana and Mason counties. Born and raised in Hesperia, she attended Central Michigan University and is pursuing additional education.…

Timothy “Tim” Allen Tate, 56, of Hart, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, Poppen Hospice Residence in Norton Shores. He was born September 15, 1967, to Jack and Regina (Aerts) Tate, the first born of their two sons. Tim graduated from Hart High School in 1985, and fondly remembered his year at Michigan State University, where he primarily took…

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. Congratulations to the the following Hart High School students who were recently named to the honor roll: 12th Grade High Honors Julia Bishop Laura Bitely Imogene Brumbaugh Lluvia Burillo-Castro Damian DeMatteo Aiden DuMont Connor Edwards Alyson Enns Gregory Escamilla Matthew Fasier Chase Gale Grace Gamble…
Employment: Middle School English Teacher Mason County Eastern Schools is hiring the position of Middle School English Teacher beginning the 2024-2025 school year. Persons interested in this position should submit a letter of application and resume to: Mr. Paul Shoup, Superintendent Mason County Eastern Schools 18 S. Main Street Custer, MI 49405 pshou@mceschools.com Qualifications: Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, Secondary English (BA)…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ‘It’s an exterior fight — we’re not going inside because the roof is caving right in.’ HART — Firefighters from multiple departments battled a barn fire near the city’s historic district Monday afternoon, July 1, at 109 S. Union St. No injuries were reported. The fire began in a small dog house and spread to…

OCEANA COUNTY — The following is the schedule for Fourth of July fireworks displays this week: Tuesday, July 2: Hart Sparks fireworks over Hart Lake. Read more here Wednesday, July 3: Pentwater fireworks at Charles Mears State Park on Lake Michigan. Read more here Thursday, July 4: Thunder over the Dunes fireworks at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Read more…

HART — Hart, Pentwater and Shelby-Benona fire departments were dispatched to a small dog shed on fire, and the fire was spreading to a barn at 417 Washington Street Monday, July 1, at 3 p.m. UPDATE: The address is 109 S. Union St. — not 417 Washington Street — as initially dispatched. The barn caught fire, and other departments were…

WEARE TOWNSHIP — The three candidates vying for the position of Oceana County’s next probate judge will participate in a forum at the West Michigan Research Station Thursday, July 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This event aims to provide Oceana County residents the opportunity to hear from candidates (listed alphabetically) Eric Fox, Ryan Good and Anna Rapa. The Q&A session…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Two male suspects were arrested shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, July 1, following an hours-long standoff with police. “We just made two arrests from an incident that started earlier,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast in a phone interview from the scene at Fourth and Maple streets. “Earlier in the morning, there had…

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A ’Mayday call’ of a sinking boat on Lake Michigan late Monday night, June 24, that sent rescuers into dangerous waters was a prank, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. After receiving the “Mayday” call, emergency crews searched Lake Michigan between the Little Sable Point Lighthouse and Pentwater looking for a watercraft…