Pentwater students clean up during 16th Annual Community Pride Day. PENTWATER — Pentwater Public Schools requires that graduating seniors must put in 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. “One of the ways we help them earn some of these hours is through our Annual Community Pride Day,” said Superintendent/Principal Scott Karaptian. Every year in May, Pentwater students…
No injuries in pickup vs. semi truck crash. HART TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a pickup truck vs. semi truck crash at Oceana Drive and Lever Road Thursday, May 20, around 11 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. No other information was immediately available. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana…
Women Who Care group has donated $502,000 to local nonprofits so far. WWC begins its 10th year with a meeting June 1. COVID-19’s disruption of community life failed to sidetrack the Women Who Care of Oceana County (WWC) the past 12 months. These area women — now numbering 140 strong — continued combining their $100 personal contributions every three months…
Case moves forward against former Oceana County man in deadly crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The criminal case against a 27-year-old former Oceana County man accused of killing a Scottville couple and their unborn baby in a vehicle crash last March is moving forward in 79th District Court. David Allen Wellington, 27, of 7119 E. 12 Rd., Manton…
Recent births, posted May 19, 2021. The following births have been reported: Anakin Lewis James Wilbur, the son of Ivy Saunders and David Wilbur of Ludington, was born on Monday, May 17, 2021. Elijah Ace Rood, the son of Harmony Golnick and Christopher Rood of Mears, was born on Monday, May 17, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health…
Child, 6, hit by pickup truck receives minor injuries. HART — A 6-year-old child hit by a pickup truck Saturday, May 15, on East Main Street sustained minor injuries, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 1:05 p.m., the Hart Police Department was dispatched to the 200 block of East Main Street referencing…
News alert: Boat fire at Rothbury rest area. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to a boat fire at the Rothbury rest area on northbound US 31 Tuesday, May 18, at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Asparagus farmers face weather challenges. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Oceana County is the top producer of asparagus in Michigan, and Michigan is the leading producer in the country. With the annual asparagus season underway, farmers are battling with Mother Nature.…
Jeep runs over man while he is working underneath it. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Saginaw man sustained leg injuries when the 2012 Jeep Wrangler he was working on underneath it ran him over, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The incident occurred Sunday, May 16, shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Summerview Condos on West Silver…
Police news, May 17, 2021. The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, May 14, 2021: 12:20 a.m., a 37-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested on a warrant and for operating without a driver’s license, 88th Avenue, Grant Township. 9:32 a.m., gas drive-off, $58.56 in fuel was stolen, Hesperia EZ Mart, North Division Street, Village of…
Happy 100th Birthday, Gert! NEW ERA — The Village of New Era celebrated Gert Rolph’s 100th birthday with a parade past her house Saturday, May 15. New Era Police Chief Roy Strait organized the procession, which included several community members and local law enforcement. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Green Photography
Mental Health Matters: May is Mental Health Awareness Month By Alan Neushwander. This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. Throughout the pandemic, many people who…
Obituary: Gerald Miller, 81, of Whitehall. Gerald B. Miller, 81, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. He was born August 30, 1939, in Hart, the son of Joseph and Phyllis (Cole) Miller. Jerry was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at GM for 18 years before becoming a celery farmer, retiring in 2008. Jerry was…
Whitmer says mask mandate lifted for vaccinated people. LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating the Gatherings and Mask Order to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on face coverings. The new order will effect on Saturday, May 15 at 9 a.m. The new order states that…
Recent births, posted May 14, 2021. The following births have been reported: Paisley Rose Green, the daughter of Samantha Fults and Dylan Green of Manistee, was born on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Hayden Marie Phillippo, the daughter of Paige and Jordan Phillippo of Fountain, was born on Friday, May 14, 2021. Luna Lynn Landis, the daughter of Ariel Ware of Hart, was…
News alert: Vehicle fire Rothbury at rest area. GRANT TOWNSHIP: Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire at the Rothbury rest area on southbound US 31 Thursday, May 13, shortly before 8 p.m.
County board in split vote upholds clerk’s decision to oust canvasser. Clerk Amy Anderson suspended Chuck Ritchard for violating his oath of office after receiving his email, April 23, that cited election fraud as the reason for his intention to not certify the results. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Oceana County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to oust…
Recent births, posted May 13, 2021. The following births have been reported: Valentina Ximena Arias Velazquez, the daughter of Nerida Velazquez Salgado and Jose Arias Hernandez of Hart, was born Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). List of 2021 births List of 2020 births Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason…
42 years of fighting fires. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Fire Officers Association honored one of its longest-serving officers, Grant Township Firefighter Bruce Townsend, with a plaque presentation Wednesday evening, May 12, at the Grant Township Fire Station. “Bruce — if I could take two words to describe him is commitment and dedication,” said Chairman Jason…
News Alert: Grant Twp. FD called to brush fire on Lake Michigan. MONTAGUE, (Muskegon County) — Grant Township Fire Department was called to assist the Montague Fire Department at a brush fire on Sea Biscuit Lane at the end of Eilers Road on Lake Michigan Wednesday, May 12, at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Hart woman arrested after allegedly biting man, striking officer. HART — A 23-year-old Hart woman was arrested by the Hart Police Department for domestic assault and resisting arrest Sunday, May 9, shortly before 1 a.m. in the 400 block of Dryden Street after allegedly biting a man on the wrist and striking a police officer several times, according to Hart…
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