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Huron-Manistee national forests waive fees for National Get Outdoors Day The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at most day-use recreation sites in the Huron-Manistee National Forests on Saturday, June 8 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. Hikers, paddlers, and other outdoor enthusiasts will have free access to the some of the forests’ most popular recreation sites, including: The…
Man who left meth in car parked by courthouse sent to prison. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Twin Lake man was sentenced to 23 months to 40 years in prison Monday, June 3, in 27th Circuit Court for meth possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Daniel Peter Sampson-Phillips, of 2111 W. Creekwood Dr., testified in April that…
Shelby man sent to prison for child porn possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 52-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of child sexually abusive material possession and fourth-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 3. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., pleaded guilty to the…
Charter boat fishermen save couple from sinking boat. PENTWATER – Thanks to the quick actions of a charter boat crew, two people aboard a sinking boat near the Pentwater Channel were saved Sunday, June 2. Charles Mears State Park rangers notified Mason-Oceana 911 of a boat sinking at the mouth of the Pentwater Channel with two occupants on board just…
Teen airlifted following dirt bike crash at the dunes. #OceanaCounty GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 17-year-old Grandville man was flown by Aeromed to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after he was thrown from his dirt bike on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, June 2, around 5:30 p.m. An eyewitness told the investigating Oceana County sheriff’s deputy that he…
New Asparagus Queen Crowned. SHELBY – Congratulations to 2019 Asparagus Queen Alysha Sullivan, pictured right, and First Runner-Up Lori Beggs. They were crowned during the Asparagus Queen Pageant at Shelby High School Saturday evening, June 1. The National Asparagus Festival is set for next weekend, June 7-9, in Hart. The Joan Glover Grand Royale Parade is Saturday, June 8, at…
Saturday is lemonade stand day, to support local Childhood Cancer Campaign. The thirteenth annual Ludington Optimist Club Childhood Cancer Campaign Lemonade Stand Day will take place on Saturday, June 1 at locations throughout Mason County and in Pentwater. All proceeds from the stands will go to assist two area families who have a child that has been diagnosed. “This fundraiser…
Police investigate $8,000 non-sufficient fund check. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a non-sufficient fund check written for $8,000, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The sheriff’s office received the complaint Thursday, May 30, at 7 a.m. on East Hazel Road. Other recent police activity in Oceana County includes: Thursday, May 30, 2019: – 3:53…
Recent deaths, posted May 31, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Patrick John Ustick, Jr., 52, of Hart, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Barbara Ann Walker, 93, of Hart, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Betty J. Cober, 91, of Stone Mountain, Georgia and formerly of Shelby, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Todd H.…
Recent arraignments include felony drug charges, May 30, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Devlin Darion Diggs, 22, of 2412 Superior St., Muskegon, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of narcotic/cocaine delivery/manufacture less than 50 grams. Preliminary exam:…
78th District Court sentencings, May 30, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Brandon Lee Chase, 39, of 9415 W. Grant Rd., Walkerville, pleaded “no contest” May 28 to second-offense domestic violence and was sentenced to six months probation; one year discretionary jail with credit for 26 days served; no…
Break-in at storage facility. #OceanaCountyCrime BENONA TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering that recently occurred at the Fieldcrest Self Storage facility located in the 1900 block of South 64th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The break-in, which was reported Friday May 24, resulted in the theft of a red push lawn…
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Jeep Invasion, blessing this weekend GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes–Hart Visitor’s Bureau has announced the route for the 2019 Silver Lake Sand Dunes Jeep Invasion Parade on Sunday, June 2, which will commence with the eighth annual Blessing of the Dunes. Leading the Parade this year will be the all-new 2020 Jeep Gladiator.…
Pentwater Start of Summer Party is June 2. PENTWATER — The Downtown Development Authority and village staff will host a Start of Summer Party on Sunday, June 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the village marina. Members of the Pentwater Service Club will be grilling hot dogs. Beverages and tableware will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring…
Scottville commission offers city manager job to Shelby native. SCOTTVILLE (Mason County) — The City Commission has offered Courtney Magaluk of Shelby the job of city manager. The commission met today, Wednesday, May 29, and interviewed two candidates for the position. A third candidate had withdrawn due to personal reasons. Magaluk, is a graduate of Shelby High School and attended West …
High school students explore careers at hydroelectric plant. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — While many drive by the Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant, few know what is going on behind the scenery along the highway. According to Consumers Energy, the immense size of the plant, and its six-unit turbine design, offers flexibility in balancing electricity demand with electric output…
Quads stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime LEAVITT TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of three quads valued at a total of over $20,000 from a location on 198th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Stolen are a 2017 red Polaris Sportsman 850 valued at $12,000, a 2012 Honda Rubicon 500 valued at $8,000 and a 1987 red…
First phase of Pentwater-Hart trail nearing completion. While high water has closed Long Bridge in Pentwater and forced the cancellation of a June 29 Pentwater-Hart Trail bicycle event, the first phase of the Pentwater-Hart Trail is nearing completion. “It’s two big steps forward, one small step back, said Claudia Ressel-Hodan, chairperson of the Pentwater–Hart Trail committee. “MDOT helped coordinate our…
Drunk driving arrest tops MSP weekend activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is activity over the weekend in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Friday, May 24, 2019: – 12:10 a.m., a 76-year-old Pentwater woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), Railroad and Deer roads, Golden Township. – 11:45 a.m., a 54-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested for…
Hesperia man airlifted following crash. #OceanaCounty FERRY TOWNSHIP – A 49-year-old Hesperia man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Sunday, May 26, shortly after 4 p.m. on 132nd Avenue near Shelby Road. The man, who told police he had been drinking, was airlifted to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident…
Deputy rescues two men from Lake Michigan. PENTWATER – Deputy Tim Simon of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division rescued two men from the cold waters of Lake Michigan after their Hobie Cat sailboat flipped over north of the Charles Mears State Park Saturday, May 25. The men, who are brothers, had been in the 45-degree water for approximately…
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