Motorcyclist injured after colliding with deer. BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old Muskegon man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital (formerly Mercy Health Partners) Sunday, May 30, shortly after 1 p.m. after his motorcycle hit a deer on Buchanan Road near 24th Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A deer “jumped out onto…
Weekend police news, May 31, 2022. Friday, May 27, 2022: 2:05 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 20-year-old Muskegon man was picked up on a bench warrant for failure to appear at the Muskegon County Jail and transported to the Oceana County Jail. 11:20 a.m., (OCSO), larceny of garbage cans, Laurel Street, Village of Walkerville. 12:20 p.m., (Michigan State Police),…
Tacos and Trek for Trail June 25. PENTWATER — The non-profit organization Friends of the Pentwater-Hart Trail will hold its annual fun-filled taco luncheon and guided 5k ride/run/walk through Pentwater Saturday, June 25. The fundraiser will be held on Pentwater’s Village Green, with the 5k ride/walk/run beginning at 11:30 a.m. A donation of $25 per person includes participation in the…
Women’s group donates nearly $600,000 in 10 years. MEARS — Having contributed nearly $600,000 to area nonprofits over the past 10 years, the Women Who Care of Oceana County will celebrate their collective generosity when they hold their next quarterly meeting Tuesday, June 7, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Golden Sands Golf Course, at 2501 N. Wilson Road. The group…
Request for Proposals: Request for Proposals: Registered Dietician Services West Michigan Community Mental Health With locations at: West Michigan Community Mental Health Office locations: 920 Diana Street, Ludington, MI 49431 105 Lincoln Street, Hart, MI 49420 1090 N. Michigan Avenue, Baldwin, MI 49304 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) West Michigan Community Mental Health (WM CMH) is inviting prospective proponents to submit…
Obituary: Margaret Squire, 103, of Shelby. Margaret Squire, 103, passed away in her sleep of natural causes on May 23, 2022, at 5:28 a.m. She was born March 30, 1919, in Rainy River, Ontario Canada, the daughter of Charles and Annie (Ferris) Louiseau. Margaret was a faithful member of The Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by; her daughter, Margaret Ann…
Hart man sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for rape. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In August 2018, Paul Edward Bliss, 33, of 702 S. Dryden St., met a Mason County woman on the dating app Plenty of Fish. According to court transcripts read by Judge Susan Sniegowski during an April 2022 hearing, bliss met the victim…
Hart man sentenced to 1 year in jail for using coffee pot as weapon. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hart man who used a coffee pot to assault another person was sentenced to a year in jail and two months probation Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Sabastian Moore, 29, of Hart was sentenced…
78th District Court sentencings, May 25, 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. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART —…
Shelby Township to break ground on community park. SHELBY – Shelby Township officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Community Park development Thursday, June 9, at 2:30 p.m. The Community Park, which is located on Buchanan Road, near 72nd Avenue, is designed to promote the physical and psychological health of Oceana County residents by offering access to a…
News alert: Brush fire in Sherwood Forest. ROTHBURY — Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to the Sherwood Forest at the Double JJ Resort for a brush fire Wednesday, May 25, around 9 a.m. Responding firefighters reported it was a small fire. Sherwood Forest is the iconic site within the Electric Forest Festival venue which is scheduled to take place…
Recent births, posted May 25, 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: Avah…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted May 25, 2022. Sharon Ann Annotto, 66, of Shelby, died on May 20,2022. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Rhonda Lynn Allen, 58, of Walkerville, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral & Cremation Services, King-Hart Chapel. C. Daniel Morat, 82, of Mears, died on Monday, May 23, 2022. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral…
78th District Court arraignments, May 24, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Travis Scott Plotts, of 11434 Bingham Ave., Bitely; Michigan State Police (MSP); possession of methamphetamine. Probable cause hearing: June 6 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Michael Thomas Sturtevant, of 5938 2 Mile Rd., White Cloud; MSP;…
Hart wins $10k for gigantic tin man sculpture. HART — The City of Hart placed in the top three at the Put Your Town on the Map pitch competition, winning $10,000 toward building a 24-foot tin man sculpture holding a huge heart to be installed downtown. A panel of judges from the Consumers Energy Foundation and the Community Economic Development…
Police news, May 23, 2022. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Tuesday, May 17, 2022: 6:45 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), domestic assault, 8000 block of West Seapine Drive, Golden Township. 10:50 a.m., (OCSO), a 29-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on an outstanding warrant, South 116th Avenue, Otto Township. 2:11 p.m., (OCSO), a 26-year-old Brohman man was…
Rifle, tools stolen during break-in. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A .22-caliber Magnum Stevens rifle valued at $400 was among several items stolen during a breaking and entering of a pole barn in the 4500 block of North Maple Island Road east of Walkerville, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The intruder or intruders also stole a 6500-volt generator valued at…
Memorial Day parades and events. The following are service and parade schedules and other activities planned in Oceana County for Memorial Day, May 30. – New Era: 9 a.m. parade downtown. Route begins at New Era Christian School and ends at New Era Public School. – Hart: 11 a.m. parade begins in front of the Oceana County Courthouse downtown and…
Pentwater Fire Department welcomes new aerial truck. Truck dedicated in honor of late chief Paul Smith and Cpt. John Sayles. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — Pentwater firefighters and community members welcomed a new aerial ladder truck to the department’s fleet Saturday, May 21, and dedicated it in honor of late Pentwater Fire Chief Paul Smith and Cpt. John Sayles.…
Walk with a hero. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Spitler Elementary students walked with their heroes Thursday evening, May 19, at the Hart High School track. Students walked laps around the track with local heroes — military veterans, firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, 911…
Bridge work on US 31 near Pentwater next week. 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. Lane closures for bridge…
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