Medical emergency causes US 31 crash. #OceanaCounty HART TOWNSHIP – An 85-year-old Wyoming, Michigan woman was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus in Muskegon Thursday, Oct. 10, around 2 p.m. after the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox she was driving went off the road on southbound US 31 near West Log Road; overturned; and crashed into trees, according…
New Era police seeking theft suspect. #OceanaCountyCrime NEW ERA – The New Era Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a man who allegedly stole a Firman generator valued at approximately $600 and a box of Midwest Fasteners-brand screws from Veltman Hardware Store Tuesday, Oct. 8, shortly after noon. The suspect is pictured in the above surveillance video screenshot. If…
Hart Choirs fall concert Oct. 23. HART – Celebrate the arts and vocal music during Hart Choirs first concert of the 2019-2020 season. “First Impressions” fall concert is set for Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium at Hart Middle School. The concert will feature music with lyrics written by American poets. It will run…
Grant funds allow council on aging to buy rolling food cabinet. HART – The Oceana County Council on Aging (OCCOA) has some exciting changes coming up within the next few months, and the organization is not just talking about its much-anticipated move to a new building. For the second year in a row, thanks to a Building Healthy Communities grant…
78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 10, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – David Wayne Hahn, 54, of 5694 S. Leelanau Circle, New Era, was found guilty Sept. 23 of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) and was sentenced to 180 days suspended jail with credit for…
Walk-in flu clinics Oct. 10 and Oct. 30. HART – District Health Department #10 is helping communities prepare for the upcoming flu season by offering flu vaccines to children, adults and seniors. “Flu season is unpredictable – even healthy people can become seriously ill,” states a DHD #10 press release. “The best way to protect yourself and your family against…
Medication take-back Friday. HART – Oceana Leads is hosting a medication take-back event Friday, Oct. 11, in partnership with the Oceana County Council on Aging. You can bring in unused or expired medication to safely throw away. The best part – you don’t even have to leave your vehicle. You can drive up to the OCCOA at 621 E. Main St.…
Drugged driving arrest tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019: – 12:45 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 29-year-old Mears man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs and drug possession, State Street near Ferry Street, Village of Shelby. – 2:55 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 22-year-old Ludington man…
Learning the science of agriculture. #WestShoreSchoolNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Agriculture is one of the top industries in Michigan. The food and agriculture industry contributes $101.2 billion annual to the state’s economy, according to the Michigan Farm Bureau. There are over 923,000 agriculture food processing and agriculture related jobs in Michigan, 22 percent of the…
Walkerville Area Fire & Rescue open house Oct. 20. WALKERVILLE – In conjunction with October as Fire Prevention Month, Walkerville Area Fire & Rescue will have an open house at the fire station Sunday, Oct. 20, from 2-5 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Residents can learn about the department’s smoke alarm installation program. There will also be kids’ activities and…
Laundromat worker sentenced for stealing $10,000 from machines. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 48-year-old Hesperia woman who worked at the Hesperia Laundromat was sentenced to 30 days in jail and $10,000 in restitution Monday, Oct. 7, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of breaking and entering a coin-operated device. Teresa Lee Pless-Brandt, of 9135 Fox Rd.,…
Governor’s budget vetoes put deputies’ jobs in peril. LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer cut the Secondary Road Patrol program last week as part of her vetoes that slash close to $1 billion from the 2020 state budget. However, 23 supplemental appropriation bills were introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate Tuesday, Oct. 8, aimed at reversing many of the budget vetoes enacted by…
Obituary: Phyllis Jonassen, 93, Hart. Phyllis Ann Jonassen, 93, of Hart, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019, at her home. She was born August 12, 1926, in Ludington, the daughter of Jacob and Irene (Laurain) Bashaw. On December 22, 1945, Phyllis married Dr. Edward E. Jonassen. Phyllis worked for 58 years at her husband and son’s optometry practice, retiring at…
Cocaine delivery trial set for January. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 20-year-old Shelby man faces up to 20 years in prison for a felony charge of delivery/manufacture of a narcotic/cocaine 50-449 grams. Steve Olvera, of 98 Sessions Rd., faces the felony charge stemming from an arrest by the State, Sheriffs’ Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT), according…
‘I picked the wrong path,’ meth dealer tells judge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Morley, Michigan man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 7, to possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and now faces up to three years in prison Walter Patrick Geistel III, 27, of 21616 1 Mile Rd., testified before Judge Robert…
Dash cam footage of Oceana Drive crash. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast released this video from a dash cam from one of the vehicles that were involved in a four-vehicle crash Saturday, Oct. 5 on Oceana Drive in Grant Township. The video was taken from the inside of a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta that was traveling southbound on Oceana Drive. Read…
Distracted driving believed to be cause of rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 19-year-old Muskegon woman received minor injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash Monday, Oct. 7, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on South Water Road near Wilke Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy John Fraass. The woman was southbound in a 2008 Chevrolet Impala…
Off-duty state trooper arrested for drunk driving. #OceanaCountyCrime. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Michigan State Police trooper assigned to the Hart Post was arrested early Sunday morning by Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for drunk driving. According to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast, the off-duty male trooper was involved in a single vehicle crash on Wayne Road near the US 31…
DWLS arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 4, 2019: – 12:57 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/horse crash, Skeels and Maple Island roads, Greenwood Township. No other information was immediately available. – 8:10 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Winston Road and 56th Avenue, Claybanks Township. – 9 a.m., (MSP), car/deer…
Dog dies in crash. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP – A family’s dog died from injuries sustained in a four-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5, on Oceana Drive between New Era and Rothbury, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. See related story here: four-vehicle crash Five people were transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 7, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Sally Ann Allison, 78, of Mears, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Marion Elaine Wade, 90, of Walkerville, died on Friday, October 4, 2019. Zinnia (Zuniga) Chavez, 60, of Rothbury, died Sunday, September 29, 2019. Arden A. Clark, 82, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, October…
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