Sheriff’s office investigates stolen boat. #OceanaCountyCrime ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a 1987 Rinker speedboat. The 19 1/2 foot red and white boat with an inboard/outboard motor was reported stolen Sunday, July 5, around 11:30 a.m. It was stolen from the parking area of the Double JJ Resort’s water park. The boat, which…
Dog dragger to serve 10-40 years in prison for child porn. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 50-year-old Hart man with a prior criminal sexual conduct (CSC) conviction and a felony conviction for dragging his dog to death behind a pickup truck is looking at a lengthy prison term for photographing a naked 10-year-old girl. Carl Merlin Morgan, of…
Obituary: Jacqueline (Jackie) Johnson, 73, of Pentwater Jacqueline (Jackie) Johnson, 73, of Pentwater, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2020. She was born on January 10, 1947 to Jack and Mary Judd and grew up in northern Michigan. Jackie married Dennis (Denny) Johnson in June of 1966. Jackie and Denny were blessed with three children, Stuart (Kerry), Sara, and Glenn.…
Recent deaths, posted July 6, 2020 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Jacqueline Sue Johnson, 73, of Pentwater, died on Monday, June 29, 2020. Dorothy Jean (VanNortwick) Schrumpf, 93, of Pentwater, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. This post is…
The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the…
Ludington hospital ER does not perform COVID tests; patients asked to call hotline, contact physician. LUDINGTON — Personnel at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital are requesting that anyone who believes they are in need of a COVID-19 test call the Spectrum Health free hotline at 833-559-0659 for screening and testing instructions or contact their primary care physician rather than come to…
Sportfishing association fixes village boat ramp dock. PENTWATER — In a cooperative effort, Pentwater Sportfishing Association proposed a project to help upgrade the village boat ramp dock with needed repairs for boat launching safety for the 2020 season. Pentwater Village agreed to purchase the materials, and the Pentwater Sportfishing Association provided the labor to repair, install, and bring the dock…
Drug possession investigations top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, June 29, 2020: – 8:40 a.m., a 36-year-old Muskegon woman was arrested for drug possession, Oceana Drive near Roosevelt Road, Grant Township. – 1:30 p.m., a drug possession charge is pending following a two-vehicle non-injury crash, southbound US…
Whitmer re-closing select bars. LANSING — Governor Whitmer today signed her 143rd executive order, this time re-closing indoor service at bars that earn more than 70% of their income through liquor sales. The order takes place throughout most of lower Michigan and is supposedly to protect the progress Michigan has made against COVID-19. Regions 6 and 8, which include the…
Silver Lake fireworks canceled. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Silver Lake fireworks, which were scheduled for Saturday July 4, are canceled due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. “Please note that with the closing of state park day-use areas at 10 p.m. on July 4, there would not be an area that would provide a safe location for discharging the fireworks and enable…
Expect US 31 lane closures at Hammett Road bridge through September. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work are expected to begin Tuesday, July 7, and continue through Sept. 30 on US 31 under Hammett Road, according to Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Representative John Richard. Hammett Road will be closed over US 31 and traffic will be detoured…
Man with long criminal history faces prison for strangulation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Mears man with an extensive criminal background pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation Monday, June 29, in 27th Circuit Court. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 5839 5th St., faces a prison term with a 29-month cap on his minimum term and up to 10…
Double Up Food Bucks available at some farm markets. Parents with school-age children who receive P-EBT cards, as well as individuals and families with EBT Bridge cards, can get free fresh fruits and vegetables through the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks Program. Participants can use their cards at participating farm markets to purchase food, and will receive the…
Sherwood Forest event violated executive orders. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — After the cancellation of the massive Electric Forest Festival held annually at the Double JJ Resort due to COVID-19, the resort held a smaller-scale event last weekend, which is the weekend when EF normally would have taken place. The event resulted in two “imminent danger” violations for the…
Recent deaths, posted June 30, 2020 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Ronald Lane Creed Jr., 41, of Naples, Florida, and Pentwater, died on Monday, June 22, 2020. Janice Wisniewski, 92, of Montague, died on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Frank L. Raeth, 58, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Letha M. Rottschafer, 96, of…
Obituary: Jeffrey Stewart, 60, Hart. Jeffrey L. Stewart, 60, of Hart passed away suddenly Friday, June 26, 2020. He was born August 18, 1959 in Muskegon to Ellsworth and Margaret (McGrane) Stewart. Jeff graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central in 1977. He went on to receive his associate degree from Kendall School of Arts and design. Jeff married his best friend,…
Rothbury man to serve 20-year minimum for first-degree CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Rothbury man lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) appeared in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 29, and pleaded guilty to a more serious felony charge of first-degree CSC — victim under…
Weekend police news. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, June 26, 2020: – 10 a.m., (Michigan State Police), road rage/assault, Polk Road near State Street, City of Hart. Saturday, June 27, 2020: – 2:08 p.m., (MSP), assault, 7000 block of Keating Drive, Colfax Township. – 4:50 p.m., (MSP), a 27-year-old Rockford man was arrested…
5 injury-causing crashes at the dunes over the weekend. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office responded to five ATV crashes — mirroring the previous weekend’s crash total — at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes over the weekend. The first crash occurred Saturday, June 27, just before noon. A 21-year-old Clarkston, Michigan man operating a 2019 Polaris RZR injured…
County board chairman urges community members to wear masks. HART — In a press release issued Monday, June 29, Oceana County Board of Commissioners Denny Powers urges community members to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “As businesses and other venues move closer to their normal pre-COVID-19 operations, it remains important for the overall public health of our…
COVID-19 outbreaks at Oceana farms, facilities. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. District Health Department #10 held a virtual press conference Friday afternoon, June 26, to address the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Oceana and Newaygo counties. “There has been an uptick in cases in Oceana and Newaygo counties,” said Jeannine Taylor, public information officer. “There have been several facility outbreaks…
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