Sign up for free boater safety classes PENTWATER — Sign up for free boater safety classes set for Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pentwater Yacht Club to earn a boater safety certificate. The class will be taught by Deputy Tim Simon, who is head of the marine division of the Oceana…
Traffic alert: Rollover crash on US 31 UPDATE: Responding units told to disregard — the vehicle was not disabled. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Report of a rollover crash in the median of US 31 Thursday, June 29, around 3:45 p.m. A southbound vehicle crashed approximately two miles north of the Shelby Road exit, according to dispatch information. It is not immediately…
HPD news, posted June 29, 2023 The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, June 15, 2023: 10:02 a.m., mental health complaint, 400 block of Church Street, City of Hart. 2:32 p.m., animal complaint, 400 block of Church Street, City of Hart. 2:58 p.m., motorist assist, 100 block of State Street, City of Hart. 11:11 p.m., general assistance, 200…
Fire destroys barn ‘It was glowing pretty good in the sky.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn on 72nd Avenue south of Monroe Road during the early morning hours Thursday, June 29, according to Pentwater Fire Chief Jonathan Hughart, who was the commander on scene. The barn, measuring approximately 24 feet by 24 feet, was…
Car overturns after avoiding deer collision LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hart woman suffered a minor injury when her car overturned after she avoided hitting a deer on North 168th Avenue near Fox Road Wednesday, June 28, around 5 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The 2012 Ford Fiesta was southbound on 168th Avenue when a…
Pirates learn from the pros Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox visited the Hart High School football field Wednesday, June 28, to host a three-hour kicking camp. Texas native Fox, who has spent his summers in Pentwater since he was a kid, offered the…
Obituary; Loris Briggs, 83, of Hesperia Loris Briggs, 83, of Hesperia, peacefully passed away June 28, 2023. She was in the amazingly tender care of the team at Corwell Health in Fremont, and surrounded by her children, Cindy and Martin Briggs, and her longtime partner, Carl Baskin. Loris led a rewarding and happy life working as a bank teller for years…
Fourth of July fireworks displays will light up the sky There are four places in Oceana County to watch fireworks displays celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. Hart: Hart Sparks Sunday, July 2, at dusk at John Gurney Park over Hart Lake. Pentwater: Monday, July 3, at dusk at Charles Mears State Park over Lake Michigan. Silver Lake: Thunder over…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted June 28, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Deion Moore Hanna, of 7099 Croswell Ave., Fremont, pleaded guilty to probation violation and was sentenced June 26 to 487 days in jail with credit for 487 days served and $1,258 in fines and costs.…
Shelby State Bank officers receive honors SHELBY — Two Shelby State Bank officers were recently recognized by trade organizations for their efforts to advance the banking industry. Janis Vanderputte vice president, compliance officer, and IT security officer for Shelby State Bank and Jody Brewer, credit officer have both been honored for their contributions to the banking industry and the impact…
Obituary: Howard Kleeves, 84, of Hart Howard B. Kleeves, 84, peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 2, 1939, in Muskegon, to William and Katherine (Kort) Kleeves. Howard was a loving father and husband. He was an avid outdoorsman, spending much of his time hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed playing…
Obituary: Mary Belle Hollis, 92, of Walkerville Mary Belle Hollis, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023. She was born to Ferdnand and Beatrice (Richardson) Winfield, April 24, 1931, in Edmondson, Arkansas. Mary is the mother of Willie Jones, Josephine Jones-Foxx, and Joyce Coleman. Mary had a bubbly personality and always had a smile on her face, everyone…
Obituary: Norma Jean Rasmussen, 89, of Whitehall, formerly of Shelby Norma Jean Rasmussen, 89, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023. She was born April 4, 1934, in Shelby, the daughter of Eugene and Josephine (Schmuck) Shafer. Norma graduated from Shelby High School in 1951. She married Dale Rasmussen on June 12,1952. The first years of their marriage were…
Obituary: José Carmen Rosas Villegas, 47, of Hart José Carmen Rosas Villegas, 47, of Hart, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was born February 12, 1976, in Caracheo, Guanajuato, Mexico, the son of Antonio Rosas Nieto and Celia Villegas Galvan. José had many interests, including playing his guitar, watching and…
Twin Lake woman sent to prison for invading home HART — A 59-year-old Twin Lake woman was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 26, 2023 for a conviction of first-degree home invasion. Lori Lynn Anderson, of 3860 Wilson Beach Rd., pleaded “no contest” to the charge April 10, 2023. Anderson…
Muskegon man sent to prison for manufacturing meth ‘It is believed he was responsible for a large quantity of methamphetamine pills being distributed in west Michigan.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 31-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to a prison term of 51 months to 20 years for a conviction of second-offense delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in Oceana County’s 51st…
Cherry Point Farm owner wins international book award recognition Oceana County author, farmer, baker, fish boiler, lavender labyrinth maker and market entrepreneur Barbara E. Bull has been recognized as a finalist in both the general fiction and regional =fiction categories of the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for her novel, “Come By Here.” Owner of Cherry Point Farm &…
Police news, June 27, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, June 23, 2023: 4:40 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 45-year-old Shelby man was arrested for assault and battery, 100 block of North Michigan Avenue, Village of Shelby. 6:03 p.m., (OCSO), a 50-year-old Claybanks Township man was evicted from the Claybanks Township Campground for a…
79th District Court arraignments, posted June 27, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Ricardo Moreno Barrios, of 2 W. Main St., Hart; three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Preliminary exam: July 11 at 1 p.m. Bail: $100,000/cash. Mathieu Bjorn Exodus, of 17435 N. 7th St.,…
79th District Court sentencings, posted June 27, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Joel Alan Sayers, of 215 Ferry St., Shelby, was found guilty June 22 of giving false information to a police officer and was sentenced to 40 days in jail with credit for 40 days served and…
Mother in child fentanyl death case pleads ‘no contest’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The 30-year-old Grant Township woman criminally charged in connection to the July 1, 2022 fentanyl death of her 4-year-old son pleaded “no contest” to involuntary manslaughter Monday, June 26, during a final pretrial hearing in 51st Circuit Court. Jodi Michelle Neino was also charged with…
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