Employment: Customer Service, SS Badger Lake Michigan Carferry has immediate openings in Customer Service. Work to ensure customers’ safety and enjoyment. Tasks include, but are not limited to taking customer orders, register work, and maintaining cleanliness in the passenger areas. Must enjoy customer interaction and have the ability to multi-task. You can work three days in this position and earn…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor MEARS — They say cats have nine lives, and a cat named Trixie may be proof of that old adage. Trixie’s owner recently traveled over 4,000 miles from Germany to Oceana County to be reunited with her beloved feline after they were separated five years ago. It is presumed Trixie survived as a stray the…
The Ludington Senior Center is accepting applications for a Senior Advocate / Front Desk Attendant. The starting wage is $17 per hour plus benefits. The applicant must live within 20 miles of the nearest city boundary within six months of hire date. This role involves answering phone calls, managing records, assisting with fundraising efforts, and promoting awareness of opportunities available to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity in Oceana County: Thursday, July 17, 2025: 11 a.m., a 35-year-old Twin Lake man was arrested for cocaine possession and parole violation, 500 block of 142nd Avenue, Otto Township. He was lodged in…
The City of Ludington is accepting applications for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent. This position requires a State of Michigan Class B Certification License or the ability to obtain one. Residency requirement within 20 miles of the city boundaries within six months of the hire date. The starting salary is between $70,000 and $80,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Applications…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity includes: Thursday, July 17, 2025: 11:26 p.m., a 68-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for fleeing and eluding police, second-offense driving while license suspended, operating without insurance and improper license plate, Hightower Lake Road, Newfield Township. He was…
UPDATE: The village reported Monday afternoon that the water main was repaired, and the water tower is refilling. HESPERIA — Village residents currently have no running water due to a water main break, Village Clerk Vicki Burrell stated Monday morning, July 21. “It’s an active water main, so we don’t know when it’s going to be restored,” said Burrell. “There…
AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 23-year-old Walkerville man was arrested on charges of home invasion and stalking after allegedly breaking into a woman’s apartment Saturday, July 19, shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the 100 block of South Wildwood Crossing, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The victim, who knew the man, called 911 to report that he broke into…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — Three people were transported to the hospital after an SUV and a semi truck hauling cherry juice crashed Thursday afternoon, July 17, at Oceana Drive and Monroe Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “There were several injuries, but we were very lucky in that there were no fatal injuries, and the injuries that…
SHELBY — The Ladder Community Center will host “Grillin’ for God” every Friday during the month of August. There is no cost to attend this event. “We want to bless our community by serving hot dogs and chips from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends.” The Ladder Community Center is located at 67 N. State Street…
COLFAX TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated a sextortion case Wednesday afternoon, July 16, in the 5300 block of North 176th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 26-year-old man was being blackmailed after sending nude photos of himself to a person who he thought was a woman interested in a romantic relationship who he met through…
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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 1:14 a.m., a 31-year-old Manistee man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Loop Road, Ferry Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. 11:50 a.m., a 56-year-old…
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, July 10, 2025: 1:47 a.m., alarm, 2000 block of Oceana Drive, City of Hart. 11:59 a.m., alarm, 600 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. 4:16 p.m., a 53-year-old Hart woman was…
Gary Salerno, 71, of Pentwater, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Gary was briefly in the care of Harbor Hospice and surrounded by his son, Mike, and brother, Mark at the time of his death. Gary was born April 26, 1954, in Yonkers, New York. His family relocated to Sarasota, Florida in his early childhood years. …
Employment: Behavior Specialist, Shelby Elementary School This is a paid posting. Published until July 30, 2025.
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor. HART — Mark Platt will be the longest-serving superintendent in Hart Public School’s history when he retires at the end of the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Platt, 59, has led a team of dedicated educators with the cooperation of strong…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. The following story was published by School Transportation News with additions from MCP/OCP. RENO, Nev. — Katrina Morris, West Shore Educational Service District director of transportation and executive director of the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation, was recently…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Allen Michael McClellan, 34, of Rothbury; analogues possession. Preliminary exam: July 22 at 1 p.m. – Dominique Niccolas Hampton, 26, of Hesperia; assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Preliminary exam: Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. Misdemeanors Trey Everett-Collin Gregorski, 31, of Manistee; operating…
Lisa Ann Morrill, 59, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025. In Loving Memory of a Remarkable Woman Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Nurse, and Warrior With hearts full of sorrow and eyes filled with tears, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, a woman who defied every odd, challenged every obstacle, and lived a life marked by extraordinary…
William Herschel Wilde, 69, of Manistee, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, formerly Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Joseph Scott Summerskill, 40, of Hesperia, pleaded guilty June 24 to second-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 46 days in jail with credit for 46 days served; $286.40 in restitution; and $125 in fines and costs. Laurence Andrew Hill, 62, of Montague, pleaded guilty June 24…
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