Avery Wilson, 87, of Mears, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He was born June 8, 1938, in Antrim County, the son of Gilman and Jessie (Colwell) Wilson. Avery was the youngest of eight children, and was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Avery moved to Walkerville and attended Walkerville School and later transferred to Hart High…
Winter weather advisory issued for Oceana, Mason counties The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory for Oceana and Mason counties beginning Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 inches are expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, and slow down and use…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — The 57-year-old Rothbury man who allegedly displayed a handgun and an axe to threaten another man during a dispute over property lines and a deer stand was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court on two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of felony firearm, court records…
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Mears man is dead following an officer-involved shooting at the Comfort Inn hotel, at 2822 Holton-Whitehall Rd., early Friday morning, Nov. 7, according to the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office. The man was shot by a Muskegon County sheriff’s deputy after charging him with a box cutter, according to police. Police responded to the hotel located…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Brett Andrew Oom, 38, of Kent City; felony of communicating with another to commit a crime and misdemeanors of stalking, intentional dissemination of sexually explicit visual material and telephone — malicious use to threaten. Preliminary exam for the felony: Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. Pretrial…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in that occurred at a solar development site on 88th Avenue, and the construction company victimized by the break-in is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the crime. “This incident…
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: 8:35 a.m., found property, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 9:37 a.m., juvenile complaint, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025: 12:32 a.m., assault and battery, 200 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025:…
PENTWATER — Artist applications are now being accepted for the 61st annual Pentwater Fine Arts and Craft Fair. The fair is set for Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Pentwater Village Green. The event is a juried fair hosted by the Pentwater Jr. Women’s Club. “All work must be original and of the artist’s…
Geronimo Castillo Palacios, 80, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He was born November 17, 1944, in Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of Jesus Castillo and Juanita Palacios Castillo. Geronimo was a loving family man and friend. He formerly pastored at his home church, Asamblea Apostolica in New Era, and was a devout servant of the…
HART TOWNSHIP — Fire crews were dispatched to 2504 W. Lake Rd. for a garage fire Wednesday, Nov. 5, at noon. Firefighters from Hart, Shelby-Benona and Pentwater were called to the scene. No injuries were reported. The scene was cleared at 1:30 p.m. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — The majority of voters in the Hesperia Community Schools district said “yes” Tuesday, Nov. 4, to an $11.7 million bond issue for upgrades throughout the district, including adding a secure entrance to the high school, resurfacing the track and updates to the football stadium. The bond passed with a vote of 527-494. Oceana…
HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Robert Charles Brown, 40, pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Nov. 3 to one year and one day to two years in prison with credit for 140 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs. In a second file,…
HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present the duo of Karolina Mikolajczyk on violin and Iwo Jedynecki playing the classical accordion Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools auditorium. The duo is one of the most vibrant and innovative chamber ensembles of the younger generation. They were winners of Grand Prix and first…
PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Over the spring and summer, members of the Michigan Dunes Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution — Shannon Larson, Brenda Hilderbrandt, and prospective member Melissa Grondsma — led significant restoration efforts at Pentwater Township Cemetery. Larson, the founder of the Friends of Pentwater Township Cemetery group, worked alongside Hilderbrandt and Grondsma, who are also members…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and Oceana County veterans have organized some special events to commemorate the important day. The Oceana County Department of Veteran Affairs is hosting a Veterans Day Parade in Hart Saturday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. and a 5K race Saturday morning in Shelby. A Veterans Day program…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The second of two men was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 3, for robbing the La Mexicana De Pancho grocery store at gunpoint last December, and he and his accomplice are expected to be deported from the U.S. after serving their prison terms. Jorge Soriano Benitez, 39, of Shelby…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Rothbury man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime following an argument with 45-year-old Newaygo County man in the 7000 block of South 142nd Avenue Thursday, Oct. 30, shortly after 7 p.m., according to…
The alleged grave digger ‘buried a necklace and needed money and went back to retrieve that necklace.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — The case of suspicious digging near a gravesite last week has been solved following a police investigation. “The detectives got a hold of the family of the gentleman buried in the grave,” said Oceana County…
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: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025: 7:45 p.m., a 29-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for domestic violence, 4300 block of South 184th Avenue, Newfield Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Friday,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HESPERIA — A 12-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy were hit by a van driven by a 26-year-old woman who “disregarded a crossing guard” at the Hesperia school campus Thursday morning, Oct. 30, shortly after 7:30 a.m., according to a press release from the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office. The two boys were transported to Helen…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — After Hart Middle School sixth grader Alayna Keckler lost her Chromebook in a house fire last month, School Resource Officer (SRO) Kevin Skipski stepped in to help. The SRO, who is detective-sergeant for the Hart Police Department, used…
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