Oceana Drive south of New Era to be closed for road work GRANT TOWNSHIP — Oceana Drive south of the Village of New Era will be closed to traffic Wednesday and Thursday, May 3 and 4, for necessary road maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour routing motorists to Yale Road, 90th Avenue and Arthur Road will…
Greece is the word Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — When you walk down the hall at Shelby Middle School, you feel like you are in a history museum as you gaze at the many student-created Greek history projects on display. Seventh graders in Brenda…
HPD news, April 27, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, April 20, 2023: 1:40 a.m., juvenile runaway, 20 block of Apple Street, City of Hart. 12:45 p.m., assault and battery, 600 block of Water Street, City of Hart. 1:30 p.m., suspicious situation, 72nd Avenue and Pirate Way, City…
Asparagus Nuggets developers hoping to revamp local industry By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HART — Joe Prado and Dave Hansen have a plan to revamp the local asparagus industry. Last year, the two began marketing The Original Asparagus Nuggets, developed by Prado Food of West Michigan. The lightly breaded nuggets come frozen and are ready to serve after two minutes in…
Peterson Farms Named 2023 Community Builder by United Way of the Lakeshore SHELBY – Peterson Farms has been named the 2023 Community Builder award recipient by the United Way of the Lakeshore. Community Builders support United Way of the Lakeshore through workplace campaigns, volunteering, and much more. Other 2023 Community Builder award recipients include Meijer, GE Aerospace, The Gerber Foundation,…
Police news, April 24, 2023 The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, April 21, 2023: 2:21 p.m., fraud, 2700 block of West Tyler Road, Hart Township. The complainant received a payment book in the mail for which they have no account. 7:12 p.m., suspicious person, 4400 block of North 152nd Avenue, Elbridge Township.…
79th District Court sentencings, posted April 24, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Jodi Lyn Heck, of 8060 Cook St., Montague, pleaded “no contest” April 11 to assault and battery and was sentenced to one year probation and $500 in fines and costs. De Andre Bergen, of 715…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 24, 2023 Kelly Lee Parker, 74, of Hart, died on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of…
Gigantic tin man to arrive in Hart By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — An approximately 20-foot-tall tin man holding a heart will soon arrive in Hart where it will serve as a permanent landmark. A tin man sculpture that was on exhibit in front of the Amway Grand Plaza during Artprize of 2021 sparked city officials’ interest. “Mayor (Vicki) Platt…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted April 20, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Ryan Jo Hudson, of 1158 Brian Dr., Muskegon, was found guilty April 10 of probation violation and was sentenced to two to five years in prison with credit for 450 days served in jail and…
HPD news, posted April 20, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Wednesday, April 5, 2023: 12:55 a.m., general assist, Johnson and Water streets, City of Hart. 2:40 a.m., juvenile runaway, 400 block of Lincoln Street, City of Hart. 9 a.m., found property, Courtland and Lincoln streets, City of Hart. 2 p.m., trespassing, 100 block of…
Student leadership class donates hygiene baskets to families in need Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Students in Kirstie DeVries’s leadership class at Hart High School are learning valuable lessons about leadership and helping their community. “The Hart High School leadership class engaged in various community projects throughout the…
Hart High School Drama Club presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — The Hart High School Drama Club presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” next weekend in the Hart Middle School Auditorium. Show times are Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, at 7 p.m.…
Health department closing COVID testing sites District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is closing its COVID-19 testing clinics effective Wednesday, April 23, 2023, due to minimal usage. “While the testing sites may be closing, COVID-19 is not going away,” said DHD#10 Health Officer Kevin Hughes. “It is important that residents continue to take precaution if they have been exposed or are…
Student art show set for May 12 and 13 HART — The Pentwater Arts Council presents the 2023 Oceana County Student Art Show at the Oceana County Council on Aging at 4250 W. Tyler Rd. The exhibit featuring 2-D and 3-D artwork of K-12 students from Hart, Oceana Christian, Pentwater, Shelby and Walkerville schools, is open to the public Friday,…
Woman found lying in front of sheriff’s office entrance tells deputy she wants to die HART — A 43-year-old Hart woman was curled up, lying in front of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office entrance Sunday, April 16, shortly before 9 p.m. When the deputy approached, the woman said she wanted to die in front of the door so it would…
Motorcyclist flees from deputy in high-speed chase ‘I was traveling 120 mph, and the bike was still pulling away from me’ CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist outran a sheriff’s deputy during a high-speed chase that began on North 126th Avenue near Jackson Road Sunday, April 16, around 8:40 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. While on patrol, an…
Obituary: Sandra Rininger, 81, of Hart Sandra Jean “Sandi” Rininger, 81, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born December 9, 1941, in Paw Paw, the daughter of Chester “Chet” and Dorothy (Adams) Smith. Sandi was a small but fierce woman. She spent years doing retail work, but her true calling was being the matriarch of her…
Obituary: Walker Baum, 23, of Mears Walker Garrett Baum, 23, of Mears, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 15, 2023. He was born March 20, 2000, in Ludington, the son of Kenneth and Juliann (Middledorf) Baum. Walker was a graduate of Hart High School, class of 2018. Following high school, he proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Walker was…
Obituary: Michael Peters, 73, of Pentwater Michael Lynn Peters, 73, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born February 24, 1950, in St. Joseph, Michigan, The son of Fred and Mona (Saurbier) Peters. After graduating from Michigan State University, Michael went on to have a long and meaningful career as an engineer and partner at Fishbeck in…
Obituary: Timothy Eitniear, 64, of Hesperia Timothy “Tim” Allen Eitniear, 64, of Hesperia, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born April 25, 1958 in Shelby, the son of Laval and Delores (Schmieding) Eitniear. Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend. He enjoyed spending time puttering around in his garage. He especially loved…
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