Recent births, posted Nov. 11, 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: Fernando…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Nov. 10. 2022 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Daniel Richard Mathews, of 536 S. Harvey St. Shelby, pleaded “no contest” Oct. 25 to domestic violence and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for two days served; six months probation;…
Life-saving equipment donated to six police departments. HART — Six Oceana County police departments were given life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) valued at a total of nearly $10,000 from the Dickey Foundation this week. “Officers in Oceana County are dispatched first and respond to scenes of any medical emergency or personal injury crashes,” said Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “It…
Hart Wesleyan Church offering low-cost immigration legal services. HART – Hart Wesleyan Church has announced launching Immigration Connection, a program that offers low-cost immigration legal services in Oceana County and surrounding areas. To offer these services, the church and Pastor Bob Gray had to go through a lengthy training and application process to become an accredited site by the US…
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…
Oceana County Nov. 8, 2022 election results: Straight party: Democratic: 2,250 Republican: 4,270 Key races: Governor/Lt. Governor: Whitmer/Gilchrist (D): 4,820 Dixon/Hernandez (R): 7,012 Secretary of State: Benson (D): 5,010 Karamo (R): 6,668 Attorney General: Nessel (D): 4,618 DePerno (R): 6,853 Representative 2nd District: Hilliard (D): 4,104 Moolenaar (R): 7,467 Representative 101st District: Siggins (D): 158 Fox (R): 337 Representative 102nd…
Obituary: Linda Coffey, 72, of Pentwater Linda Sue Coffey, 72, of Pentwater, formerly of Perry, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022. Linda was born December 14, 1949, the daughter of Grat Rose Jr and Martha Mahaffey. On January 6, 2017, Linda married her husband, Larry Coffey. She worked for Perry School District for over ten years as a custodian. Linda…
Obituary: Michael Lindgren, 74, of Hart Michael George Lindgren, 74, of Hart, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born May 10, 1948, the son of George and Lorena (Pearson) Lindgren. Michael was a disabled Vietnam veteran and active in the Hart VFW. He was an avid woodworker and loved hunting in his earlier years. Michael is survived by:…
Obituary: Larry Wisner, 79, of Pentwater Larry Raymond Wisner, 79, of Pentwater, died Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was born September 3, 1943, in Lansing, the son of Raymond and Norine Wisner. Larry served in the US Air Force for four years and was a member of the Edwin H. Ewing American Legion Post #76 in Ludington. Larry was…
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…
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