County nixes combining clerk, register of deeds offices. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Oceana County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected the idea of combining the county clerk and register of deeds offices during regular session Thursday, Jan. 23. Combining the two offices would save the county approximately $40,000-$50,000 annually, said Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie. “Voters would…
Academic STEAM challenge Saturday. HESPERIA — First through eighth graders from 10 schools in Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties will participate in the seventh annual STEAM Challenge regional academic exhibition Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hesperia Middle School. The participating students are from the Out-of-School Time programs Engage! in Hesperia; REACH in White Cloud; and…
Housing network to conduct count of local homeless people. The West Michigan Housing Network is seeking out where the homeless are among us are for its annual Point-in-Time count Wednesday, Jan. 29. “We know that in rural areas, there are a lot of people who aren’t sheltered and who are homeless,” said Bill Jessup, West Michigan Housing Network chairperson and…
HPD report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020: – 2:10 p.m., juvenile runaway, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. – 9:29 p.m., found property, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020: – 9:03 a.m., a 37-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding HPD…
TV, coffee maker stolen. WEARE TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating the larceny theft of a TV and Keurig coffee maker in the 8700 block of Oceana Drive, said Sgt. Dan Thomas. The crime was reported Thursday, Jan. 23, but it occurred Jan. 14. The following is other recent MSP activity in Oceana County:…
Outdoor report: Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — When you embark upon the Pentwater Pathways, you feel as if you stepped into the famous Robert Frost poem, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The pathways consist of 7.2 different trail miles that form four loops. If you ski each loop,…
County board tables 2nd Amendment sanctuary resolution. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A resolution to declare Oceana County a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” to defend gun ownership rights was tabled by the Oceana County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Jan. 23, so the language can be “tweaked.” The local resolution comes on the heels of the Virginia Senate approving…
Nurse practitioner Bethany Hartrum joins Internal Medicine Clinic LUDINGTON – Bethany Hartrum has joined Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Internal Medicine clinic, located at 7 Atkinson Drive, Suite 111 in the Medical Office Building of the hospital. Hartrum is a certified nurse practitioner who has formerly worked in Ludington, Pentwater and more recently in Hart as an employed team member of Spectrum…
Victory Fellowship Church offering free laundry day Saturday. HART — On Saturday January 25, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Victory Fellowship Church will be host Free Laundry Day at The Laundry Basket, 702 S. State St. Victory Fellowship congregants will be paying for all of the laundry and soap as well as helping fold clothes during that time. They…
Peterson Farms’ $22 million expansion will add 54 jobs. SHELBY — Peterson Farms Inc. will expand operations, creating 54 new jobs and a $22 million capital investment. “The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Oceana County Economic Alliance (OCEA), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Michigan Community Capital (MCC) and Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), announced that…
Cherry pie contest Feb. 15. NEW ERA — Take part in a 51-year tradition that supports the local community — New Era’s Cherry Pie Contest Fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event takes place at the The Avenue Event Center, formerly Morat’s Bakery, at 4747 First Street. Prizes of up $100 will be awarded…
Mental Health Matters: CMH provides free tobacco cessation program By Alan Neushwander West Michigan Community Mental Health There’s a new program at West Michigan Community Mental Health that focuses on reducing tobacco usage in our local community. Called Dimensions, the six-week tobacco cessation group provides adults who want to quit smoking with the tools and support they need to achieve…
Brad Brown, addicted to farming. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Brad Brown has been a farmer all his life. He was born and raised on the family farm, located near Brye and Kistler roads. In the late ‘80s, his…
WSCC Tech Center, Schoenherr Center closed Wednesday. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Classes at West Shore Community College’s Technical Center and Schoenherr Campus Center have been cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 22. This includes West Shore Educational Service District Career Technical Education courses. Tuesday evening classes were also cancelled. Both buildings will be closed due to an issue with a water main. Other…
Hesperia woman charged with harboring fugitive, resisting arrest. #OceanaCountyCrime NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 31-year-old Hesperia woman Friday, Jan. 17, shortly before 10 p.m. on charges of harboring a fugitive and resisting arrest in the 1700 block of South 200th Avenue. Also arrested at the scene was a 32-year-old Hesperia man on a warrant for failure…
Huizenga requests ag, trade agencies to hold local field hearings. On Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R, Zeeland) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requesting the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Commerce hold a field hearing in west Michigan to hear directly from area farmers,…
Water main cancels classes at WSCC Tech. Center, Schoenherr Center. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A water main issue has caused the West Shore Community College Technical Center and Schoenherr Campus Center to close for the remainder of the day. Classes in those buildings have been cancelled. The West Shore Educational Service District has announced that Career Technical Education (CTE) classes have…
Meth possession arrest among MSP activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020: – 2:15 p.m., bond condition violation, under investigation, 7000 block of Woodrow Road, Newfield Township. Monday, Jan. 20, 2020: – 12:55 a.m., a possession of a controlled substance, under investigation pending lab…
Hart Main Street program transitions to HEART. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The Hart Main Street Program is being replaced by the Hart Economic And Redevelopment Team (HEART). The Main Street program focuses on redevelopment of the downtown, whereas HEART will focus its revitalization efforts throughout the city, such as the Polk Road corridor, said City Manager Lynne…
2nd Amendment supporters to request sanctuary county resolution. #OceanaCounty HART — A grassroots resolution to declare Oceana County a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” is set to be considered by the Oceana County Board of Commissioners during regular session, Jan. 23. The “2A Sanctuary County” is a state-wide movement in response to gun control bills being examined in Lansing, “which mirror…
Pentwater Service Club celebrates 50 years of giving back to the community. PENTWATER — It happened 50 years ago Jan. 8, 1970. A few friends, who were also locally employed, gathered over their lunch hour in a downtown restaurant to proclaim their intent to form a club with the purpose of making Pentwater, already a great place, they said, an…
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