
News alert: Trailer fire on Wayne Road. Fire crews were dispatched to a trailer fire in the 4900 block of Wayne Road near Pentwater Saturday, April 30, around 1:30 p.m. Firefighters reported no occupants were inside the trailer.

Obituary: Don Vega, 71, of Hart. Don Vega, 71, of Hart, passed away April 20, 2022 at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, following complications from a fall in early March. He had a long journey following a kidney failure diagnosis. Don was born March 17, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas to Amado and Virginia Vega. We believe his birth name…

Millage proposal for new jail could be on August ballot. 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,…

Pentwater golfer plays best game in worst conditions. Kolenda battled ‘sideways sleet, rain and snow’ for six straight hours. 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…
WSCC fall Dean’s List. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for Fall 2021-2022 Fall Semester. Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with…

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 28, 2022. Lorraine Edith David, 83, of Hart, died on Friday, April 22, 2022. Norrine Avis Henriksen, 86, of Pentwater, died on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of…

Shelby hosts inaugural Children’s Day celebration Saturday. 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. SHELBY —…

Driverless truck hits parked car, mobile home. 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. HART TOWNSHIP — A driverless pickup…

Pirate News: Walk with a Hero May 19. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Spitler Elementary School hosts its annual PTO fundraiser, Walk with a Hero, Thursday May 19 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hart High School track. Students get to walk laps around the…

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. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Versiti Blood Center of Grand Rapids will add another blood…

78th District Court sentencings, April 26, 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 —…
Pentwater Service Club launches Handy Person Service. PENTWATER — Pentwater Service Club has launched a program to help provide routine maintenance for residents in need. The Handy Person Service (HPS) is a program specifically for seniors, the disabled, or persons recovering from surgery, who wish to remain independent but are unable to perform routine tasks like changing batteries in a…

Sheriff’s office investigates counterfeit $100 bills. 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. HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office…

Rooster recovered. 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. HART — It may not be a case of foul play,…

Police news, April 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 is recent police activity in Oceana…

Six guns stolen during break-in. ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Six guns were stolen during a break-in of a residence located in the 4200 block of North 136th Avenue that was reported Sunday, April 24, around noon. A front window was broken out of a “cottage-type” residence, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Guns reported stolen include: .308 Winchester valued at $300;…

Femur bone found in Silver Lake area linked to Whitehall fisherman missing for 22 years. 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,…

Obituary; Steven Harmon, 62, of Shelby. Steven Charles Harmon, 62, of Shelby, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 20, 2022, while home with the love of his life, Julie. Whether you knew him as StevePa, Papa Grande, Steve-O, Big Papi, or his favorite nickname of all – Grampy – he undoubtedly made you feel welcome and at…

Obituary: Larry Medsker, 84, of Pentwater Larry Dean Medsker, 84, of Pentwater, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born September 24, 1937, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Grace (Porter) Medsker Barlow. When Larry was a young child, the family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Larry graduated from College High School in…

Sheriff K-9s come to the rescue to help frightened children. The kids were riding with a drunk driver whose BAC registered at three times the legal limit. Oceana County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officers, Krieger and Laz, and their handler Sgt. Cam Hanson went above and beyond the call of duty Friday night, April 22, to help two scared children. The…

78th District Court arraignments, April 22, 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 —…