EF 2020 canceled due to COVID-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Rothbury Village Council voted down a proposal to postpone the Electric Forest Festival with 5-2 vote during a cold and blustery outdoor meeting Thursday, April 9. The decision cancels Electric Forest Festival in 2020. Festival producers proposed moving the massive music festival from June 25-28 to Sept.…
Stay at home order extended to April 30. LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state’s stay at home order to April 30. The order, which has been in effect since March 24, was initially due to expire after April 13. During a Thursday afternoon press conference, Whitmer said the continued increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Michigan…
Jail at lowest capacity in decades during COVID-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — There are 27 inmates presently lodged in the Oceana County Jail, which is a 66-person-capacity facility, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. That is the lowest inmate population he has ever seen in his 27-year career with the sheriff’s office. In an effort to prevent the…
Council to act on request to move EF to September. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Rothbury Village Council will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. to vote on a request from Electric Forest Festival producers to move the massive music festival from the end of June to mid-September in the midst of the COVID-19…
The Land: COVID-19 could be detrimental to asparagus season. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. With a market value at an all-time low and a serious worker shortage due to COVID-19, the 2020 asparagus season in Oceana County looks bleak. Asparagus season is a…
Recent deaths, posted April 9, 2020 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Julia Bromley, 88, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Gary Wayne White Sr., 70, of Hart, died on Monday, April 6, 2020. Vernon L. Fox, 73, of New Era, died on Monday, April…
Dog stolen. HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating the theft of a bully pitbull that occurred Tuesday, April 7, in the 600 block of Woodlawn Court. “The suspect vehicle is a tan-colored rusty minivan which was last seen travelling eastbound on Wood Street,” states a post on HPD’s Facebook page. If anyone has any information, they are asked…
Local firefighters urge residents to abide by burning ban. As burn permits are suspended across Michigan due to COVID-19, local firefighters are urging residents to abide by the order. In response to the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus, permits for open burning are suspended across the state. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued the order…
Fishing equipment stolen out of back of truck. #OceanaCountyCrime OTTO TOWNSHIP — Year-round fishing equipment was stolen out of the back of a pickup truck that was covered with a topper in the area of 142nd Avenue and Arthur Road, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Dan Thomas. The theft was reported Monday, April 6, at 11 a.m. Other MSP,…
Shelby updates meal pick-up sites. SHELBY — Shelby Public Schools has been serving free, healthy “grab-and-go” meals for students since the statewide closure of school buildings began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Service Director Mary Rose Vanas provided an updated listing of meal sites and times, which are the following: Oceana Acres, Baseline Road, Shelby: 9:30-10 a.m. Trinity Lutheran…
First COVID-19 case confirmed in Mason County. District Health Department #10 reported the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in a Mason County resident Tuesday, April 7. “DHD#10 is working quickly to investigate this case to determine potential close contacts to the individual,” states a press release from the health department. There are three confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death…
Fisherman’s body found. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — The body of Gary Wayne White, 70, of Hart was found at the bottom of the Pentwater River in water approximately 12 feet deep Tuesday, April 7, shortly before 11 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Rescuers had been searching for the missing fisherman in the river after another…
Rescuers continue search for missing fisherman in Pentwater River. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Rescuers continue their searching for a missing fisherman in the Pentwater River Tuesday morning, April 7. The search began Monday, April 6, shortly after 5 p.m. after another fisherman found a boat in the cattail swamp with its motor idling , said Oceana County…
Search for missing fisherman to resume at 7 a.m. WEARE TOWNSHIP — The search for an elderly fisherman missing in the Pentwater River has been suspended for the night said Oceana County Undersherif Ryan Schiller. Rescuers will resume the search at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 7. read story here This story is copyrighted © 2020, all rights reserved by Media Group…
Rescuers search for missing fisherman in Pentwater River. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Rescuers are searching for a missing fisherman in the Pentwater River after another fisherman found a boat in the cattail swamp with its motor idling Monday, April 6, around 5 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The missing man, who the boat is registered…
Man sent to prison for break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 20-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years in prison Monday, April 6, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of breaking and entering with intent. The court proceeding was conducted via Polycom video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Logan Nathaniel Duvall,…
Suspect wanted on felony warrants flees after stealing from Wesco. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman, who is wanted on several felony warrants, fled the Rothbury Wesco Sunday, April 5, shortly before 1 p.m. after stealing gas and other items from the convenience store, according the Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The woman filled up the gas…
Camper trailer stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post are investigating the theft of a 20-foot Keystone Zeppelin camper trailer that was reported Sunday, April 5, in the area of 168th Avenue and Deer Road, said Sgt. Dan Thomas. The camper is valued at $9,000, Sgt. Thomas said. This story is copyrighted © 2020,…
High-speed chase ensues during 3-county break-in investigation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. A 26-year-old Hesperia man who is a person of interest in a series of break-ins in a three-county area was arrested on a felony charge of fleeing and eluding following a 12-mile chase, according to local police. The chase began on Scout Road near 192nd Avenue in Leavitt Township…
Oceana County resident dies from COVID-19. District Health Department #10 received notification that an Oceana County resident has died from COVID-19, states a press release issued Monday, April 6. The individual was a man in his 70s who was hospitalized at Mercy Health Partners Mercy campus in Muskegon since March 26 and died today, states the press release. Pentwater Public…
Alleged drunk driver cited for violating Stay Home order. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Grand Rapids man who faces charges of operating while intoxicated and resisting arrest was also cited by Michigan State Police troopers for violating Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Sgt. Dan Thomas of the Hart post. The man…
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