Election results in council races Hart City Council: (2 elected) Catalina Burillo: 278 Amanda Klotz: 318 Fred Rybarz, Jr.: 256 Kris Trygstad: 112 Rothbury Village Council: (3 elected) Autum Drake: 72 Jim Fekken, Jr.: 88 Robert Fulljames: 65 Dylan Zuniga: 85 Walkerville Village Council: (3 elected) Sue Budde: 54 Ernest Gilbert, Jr.: 26 Jennifer Metts:…
Mental Health Matters: A Thankful November By Cindy Boerema, West Michigan Community Mental Health November is the month that we reminisce on what we are thankful for in our lives. I am thankful that my son, Erik, 43, who has Down Syndrome has been able to be involved in Dimensions Unlimited program for 17 years. It is run through West…
Pirate boys cross country team makes history with first state title. Hart’s Jessica Jazwinski wins the girls race. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. BROOKLYN, Mich. – Hart’s cross country teams once again made history Saturday, Nov. 5, at the state finals at the Michigan International Speedway under the long-time leadership…
Armed robber pleads ‘no contest,’ faces 18-year minimum. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Mears man pleaded “no contest” Monday, Nov. 7, in 51st Circuit Court to armed robbery, agreeing to an 18-year minimum prison term. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th St., robbed and assaulted an elderly couple in Golden Township and then fled in their…
Police seek suspects accused of stealing $800 in merchandise from hardware store. HART — The Hart Police Department is looking for two suspects involved in stealing about $800 in merchandise from Larson & Son Ace Hardware on Lincoln Street. “On Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, the Hart Police Department was dispatched to the 10 block of Lincoln Street referencing a larceny…
UPDATE: Jodi Neino failed to appear during the allotted 48 hours ordered by the judge. She ultimately surrendered at a later date and is currently lodged in the Oceana County Jail without bond, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Mom fails to appear for hearing in child fentanyl death case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Pretrial hearings for…
Police looking for break-in suspects. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a breaking and entering of a pole barn in the 1100 block of East Filmore Road Saturday, Nov. 5., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspects stole a non-functioning Stihl gas-powered pole saw valued at…
WSCC, Michigan Works partner with Ludington hospital for RN apprentice program The first-ever registered nurse (RN) apprentice program in the state of Michigan was signed into effect Thursday at a ceremony held at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. Billed by Russell Davis, director of the Michigan Department of Apprenticeship, US Department of Labor as “a home run that can…
Recent births, posted Nov. 7, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Charlie…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Nov. 7, 2022 Linda Sue (Rose) Coffey, 72, of Pentwater, died on Monday, November 7, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Please consider helping…
Severe thunderstorm warning issued, 2:39 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, effective at 2:39 p.m., for Mason and Oceana counties, until 4:15 p.m. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line ine extending from 15 miles northwest of Silver Lake to 30 miles west of Grand Haven, moving northeast at 65 mph with wind gusts of…
Pet food manufacturing facility to open in former Oceana Foods plant. The company will add 99 jobs, invest $27 million in renovations. SHELBY — The Right Place, Inc. announced that Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned, US food and agriculture company based in Salisbury, Maryland, plans to invest over $27 million to renovate the former Oceana Foods facility that closed last…
Local businesses defrauded roughly $250,000 by organized scam operation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Businesses in Oceana and Mason counties were defrauded a total of approximately $250,000 by a sophisticated scam operation that involved cashing fake payroll checks. “There are three stores in Oceana that were impacted by a group of scammers that came up from Central America, Honduras,…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Nov. 3, 2022 Sharon Ann Worton, 78, of Pentwater, died on Monday, July 11, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Pentwater. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.…
Child fentynal death case against mom bound over to circuit court. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. EDITOR’S NOTE: As Jodi Michelle Neino sat in the audience awaiting her case to be called before Judge John Middlebrook, she attempted to intimidate the writer of this article by constantly glaring at her for over an hour. When her case was called before the…
Case against accused robber moves to higher court By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The criminal case against a 51-year-old Mears man accused of robbing and assaulting an elderly couple in Golden Township and then fleeing in their vehicle last September was bound over to Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 1. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th…
Man faces charges for taking teen daughter on crime spree. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 34-year-old Rothbury man currently incarcerated in the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson County was transported by Michigan Department of Corrections officers to appear in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday, Nov. 1. Daniel Laurence Marcinak, whose address is listed as 1100 Harris Rd.…
Medical care facility awarded grant to implement national caregiver award program. HART — The Oceana County Medical Care Facility is the first community in the state to receive a program to recognize employees and their extraordinary care. The organization recently received a grant from the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation. The grant covers a one-year partnership with…
Obituary: Frederick Peterson, 72, of Brimley Frederick “Fred” Allen Peterson, 72, of Brimley, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2022 in Sault Ste Marie, Mich. He was born on October 22, 1950, in Hart. He was a track star in high school. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam conflict as a heavy…
Man scares off intruder who broke into house. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A man noticed the cameras in his house were not working when he was not home Saturday, Oct. 29, shortly before 11 p.m. When he went home to investigate, evidence was found indicating that he scared off an intruder. “It is believed that when he arrived, the suspect left…
Hart Community Performing Arts Series receives prestigious jazz award. HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series has received a prestigious John Stites Jazz Award in support of its upcoming Nov. 18 concert. The concert will feature NYC-based trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III and his combo, along with the highly regarded jazz vocalist Lauren Henderson. As part of its…
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