MSP responds to 2 crashes in same location. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police responded to two vehicle crashes near the same intersection Thursday morning, April 1, following an unseasonable April Fool’s Day snowfall. An MSP trooper responded to a one-vehicle crash at 8:17 a.m. on the northbound US 31 exit ramp to Shelby Road.…
Home extensively damaged in early morning fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — A fire caused major damage to a home at 1551 N. Fitzgerald Ave. Friday morning, April 2, said Hesperia Area Fire Department Cpt. Jason Newman. Hesperia firefighters were assisted by Fremont, White Cloud and Ferry Township departments, and Life EMS also responded to the scene, said Newman.…
News alert: Rollover crash on the dunes. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Life EMS was dispatched to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes for a rollover crash Thursday, April 1, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Central Dispatch reported that a male subject is injured. The ORV area of the Silver Lake State Park opened for the 2021 season Thursday. This is the second reported…
HPD news, April 1, 2021. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 25, 2021: 9:30 a.m., medical assist, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 2:30 p.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, East Main and State streets, City of Hart. 1:18 p.m., animal complaint, 100 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. 8:34 p.m.,…
News alert: Crash at the sand dunes. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Life EMS responded to a vehicle crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Thursday, April 1, at 3:30 p.m. Central Dispatch reported that the crash occurred at the top of Test Hill, and two women, ages 45 and 69, are injured. The ORV area of the Silver Lake State Park…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 18+ begins April 8. SHELBY — Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. is collaborating with the Shelby Optimist Club to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for anyone in the community over the age of 18. The first dose will be administered Thursday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the second dose will be administered…
Expect US 31 closures Tuesday. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Total lane closures are planned on US 31 south of Buchanan Road Tuesday, April 6, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. so power lines can be pulled across the highway, according to Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Representative John Richard. “Wolverine Power (Cooperative) needs a few 10-minute total closures for pulling lines…
News alert: Grass, brush fire near 136th Avenue. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Crystal Township, Walkerville and Hart fire departments were dispatched to a grass and brush fire in the area of North 136th Avenue between East Minke and East Jackson roads Wednesday, March 31, around 2:45 p.m. Oceana County is currently under a burning ban due to dry and windy conditions.…
Sand dunes season opener Thursday. Around the County is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc., www.petersonfarmsinc.com. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – The only place of its kind in the US east of the Mississippi River, the Silver Lake Sand Dunes open for the 2021 season Thursday, April 1. Over 1 million people visit the scenic and unique park…
News alert: Wires down at Griswold and Wood streets. HART — Hart Area Fire Department has been dispatched to wires down in the roadway at Griswold and Wood streets Tuesday, March 30, at 2:30 p.m.
News alert: Walkerville Fire Department dispatched. Walkerville Fired Department has been dispatched to assist at a structure fire in Newaygo County Tuesday, March 30, at 3 p.m.
News alert: Power line down on Shelby Road. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby-Benona Fire Department has been dispatched to Shelby Road near 88th Avenue for a power line down across the road Tuesday, March 30, around noon. Traffic is blocked in both directions, according to command on scene. Fire department personnel began clearing the scene at 2:40 p.m. Tree cutting and…
Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — Hesperia High School senior Emily Bayle broke a 50-year scoring record at Hesperia High School this season with a 1,275-point total. Bayle’s point total surpasses the 1971 record held by Mike Clark who amassed 1,266 points. The 1971 record was set back when 3-point shots did…
Fleeing suspect arraigned. LUDINGTON — The 31-year-old Hart man arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a police chase that began in Mason County and ended in Oceana County has been identified. Armando Gregorio Gutierrez, Jr., of 2880 W. Polk Road, has been arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on charges of fourth-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and opposing a…
Shelby man arrested following cross-county police chase. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 31-year-old Shelby man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a police chase that began in Mason County and ended in Oceana County after he crashed into a ditch and fled on foot Sunday, March 28, shortly after 9 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Portion of 192nd Avenue closed. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue between Roosevelt and Wilke roads is closed Monday, March 29, and Tuesday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “extensive” tree work, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour has been set up, and residents can access their homes. Please consider helping to…
Water Road construction tops road commission’s project list. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Road Commission has several miles of road repairs on its 2021 project list, and reconstruction of deteriorated Water Road is a major project already underway. A collaboration between the township and the road commission, the road that once was a state highway…
Obituary: Lois Ayers, 78, of Pleasant Ridge. Lois L. Ayers, 78, of Pleasant Ridge, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Ludington. She was born December 20, 1942, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Abbott) Braford. Lois earned a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University, and later a master’s degree…
Pirate News: Spitler kindergarten round-up April 21. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. HART — Kindergarten round-up at Spitler Elementary School is set for Wednesday, April 21, from 4-6 p.m. in the school gym. Each child will get to choose a new book on the book bus, and there will be a…
HPD report, March 25, 2021. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 18, 2021: 12:17 a.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 3000 block of Hill-N-Dale Drive, Hart Township. 9 a.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 3:43 p.m., larceny, 200 block of State…
Driver in fiery hit-and-run crash cited. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Rothbury man, who was the driver involved in a fiery hit-and-run crash Sunday, March 21, at 1:45 a.m., has been cited for failure to report an accident and driving without a license, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A Ford F 150 pickup truck was “fully engulfed” when…
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