Shelby schools providing free meals for students. SHELBY — With the state-wide school closure over the next three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Shelby school district will provide free meals to students. “As there will be no school at least until the fifth of April, 2020, Shelby Public Schools has developed a plan to ensure students do not…
Hart school district providing free meals for children. HART — With the state-wide school closure over the next three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, Hart Public Schools will offer free meals for children Monday, March 16, through Wednesday March 18, at noon at the Crystal Valley Pour House and Fenton Trucking. The district later added Spitler Elementary School as…
What good is a butterfly exhibit? Watson Country Outdoor Report. By Joan Young, MCP/OCP outdoors writer. The Watson Country Outdoor Report is a presentation of the Watson Auto Group, selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat in Ludington, Manistee, Benzie and Rockford. “Every season there’s a reason to visit Watson Country. For more information, visit watsoncountry.com. Editor’s Note: The annual Fred &…
Pedestrian death case heads to trial. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The criminal case against a 57-year-old Rothbury man charged with two counts of moving violation causing death in connection to the deaths of a 14-year-old Montague girl and her father the night of June 3, 2019 on Webster Road in Grant Township is set for a two-day…
Closings and cancellations, posted March 13, 2020: Oceana County Press has received the following cancellations or closings in response to the coronavirus outbreak. This list may be updated. Oceana County Council on Aging has cancelled meals and social activities at the senior center, along with outings, until April 6. Takeout/delivery meals and bussing will be available. The Oceana County Grange…
WSCC canceling March 16, 17 classes; converting to online. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is cancelling classes for Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, and then moving most face-to-face classes to an online format beginning Wednesday, March 18. This move is anticipated to last until the end of the winter semester, but is subject to change as…
Shelby residents asked to avoid ‘person-to-person’ contact at village hall. SHELBY — Due to the coronavirus outbreak, village officials are asking residents to refrain from conducting “person-to-person” business at the village hall. “There is no intention on our part to overreact to the Coronavirus (COVID-19),” states a press release from the village issued Friday, March 13. “However, it’s incumbent upon…
Spring horticulture meeting canceled. NEW ERA — Given the developing situation with the novel coronavirus, MSU Extension has made the decision to cancel the West Central Spring Horticulture Meeting that was scheduled for Monday, March 23, at the New Era Reformed Church. “In addition to our personal desire here at the Oceana County office to make sure we keep everyone…
Schools making plans to handle state-wide coronavirus cancellation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Oceana County school leaders provided preliminary plans to their communities Friday, March 13, to deal with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order that all Michigan K-12 schools will be closed March 16 through April 5 in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Whitmer made the announcement during a press…
Ag banquet rescheduled. NEW ERA — The 15th Annual Oceana Agriculture and Natural Resource Banquet originally scheduled for March 19 at the New Era Reformed Church has been rescheduled to April 23 in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. “Given the developing situation with the novel coronavirus, the Oceana Agriculture and Natural Resources Banquet Committee has elected to tentatively re-schedule…
Meth possession arrest tops MSP activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Wednesday, March 11, 2020: – 1:13 a.m., a 25-year-old Whitehall woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession and operating without a license, Maple Island Road and Sunset Boulevard, Village of Hesperia. – 7:29 p.m., a 32-year-old Shelby man was arrested on…
Governor orders all K-12 schools close beginning next week. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all K-12 schools in the state of Michigan to be closed beginning Monday, March 16 though April 5 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. “This is a necessary step to protect our kids, our families, and our…
WSCC transitioning many classes to online, cancels several events. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College officials are taking steps to move many of its classes online for the remainder of the semester and is postponing or canceling some events scheduled in the next several weeks due to the developing coronavirus situation. On Wednesday, President Scott Ward appointed a task…
EF ‘moving forward as planned’ amid coronavirus. ‘As each day develops we all watch, learn, and attempt to calibrate to a rapidly changing situation,’ promoters said. ROTHBURY — The Electric Forest Festival, which attracts at least 40,000 people from across the country and other countries every year in June, is planing to go on as scheduled amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
MHSAA suspends post-season events. Shelby, Pentwater district final basketball games canceled. District final basketball games for both the Shelby and Pentwater varsity boys basketball teams that were scheduled for Friday, March 13, have been canceled as the Michigan High School Athletic Association has suspended all postseason events. MHSAA made the announcement Thursday, March 12, at 3 p.m. “Postseason events sponsored…
Pentwater finalist in ‘Put Your Town on the Map’ contest. PENTWATER — The Village of Pentwater has a chance to win up to $25,000 toward a project in Consumer Energy’s “Put Your Town on the Map” contest. “Last month, the Consumers Energy Foundation announced we are bringing back our ‘Put Your Town on the Map!’ competition — an effort to…
Medical care facility suspends non-medical visits. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In order to protect residents from the coronavirus, the Oceana County Medical Care Facility has suspended all non-medical visits, according to OCMCF Administrator Gary Davis. There are certain exceptions to the suspension, including allowing family to visit a severely ill resident, Davis said. In those cases, visitors would…
No fans allowed for Pentwater district finals game in midst of coronavirus. Parents/guardians and essential administrative personnel allowed. PENTWATER — High school district finals basketball games across the state will be played in nearly empty gyms in the wake of the coronavirus. The Pentwater Varsity Boys Basketball Team plays in the finals Friday, March 13, in Marion. Instead of a…
Health concerns cause Family AfFAIR cancellation. SCOTTVILLE — The Family AfFAIR event scheduled for Saturday, March 14 has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19 (coronavirus). Booth participants will be contacted via email according to their application later this morning. Businesses that made donations for door prizes will be held over until next year or arrangements can be made by…
Spectrum Health hospitals restricting visitors. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health has taken additional action to help limit the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) by announcing new hospital family and visitor restrictions. Spectrum Health will be enforcing the following family and visitor restrictions at all of its hospitals: No children under the age of 12 will be allowed to visit Spectrum Health…
Health Department recommending coronavirus precautions. District Health Department #10 stated in a press release today that no cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed yet within the district’s jurisdiction, which includes Mason, Manistee, Lake, Oceana, Crawford, Kalkaska, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, and Wexford counties. As stated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday, two cases are now confirmed in Michigan – one each…
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