SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire caused by a crash on northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday, Sept. 24, around 9:30 a.m. The highway was being shut down in that area. Information regarding injuries was not immediately available. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason…
2George Adolph Jensen passed away at the age of 76 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Medilodge of Ludington. George was born on January 30,1950 to Mary Jane Coulier of Hart and William Wagger of Pennsylvania. George was later adopted by Orval Jensen. George lived most of his adult life in Minnesota but returned to Michigan in 2021. George is…
James “Jim” Anthony Green passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, September 18, 2026, after years of declining health. He was surrounded by family, including his wife, Lora, and his three children. At the time of his death, the couple resided in the Village of Shelby, where Lora will continue to live. Jim was born in Muskegon on…
WALKERVILLE — The Walkerville Public Schools Board of Education has voted unanimously to advance Wendy Maynard-Somers as the sole finalist in its search for the district’s next superintendent. Maynard-Somers will interview with the board at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the board room. “The board received a total of six applications for the position. Of that pool, Ms.…
HART — Two Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post, Freddy Bahena and Jesse Kidner, recently participated in Torch Run, which is a non-stop relay that raises money and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan. “Participants run throughout the state, carrying the torch as true Guardians of the Flame—champions for individuals with intellectual disabilities,” states the Flame of Hope website.…
SHELBY — The Village of Shelby and Shelby Public Schools have reached an agreement to proceed with the “Getty Field Reset” Project, a joint initiative designed to address aging facilities and reduce maintenance obligations while continuing its current use as a community soccer field. The park is no longer the venue for Shelby High School soccer games as the venue moved…
HART — The Hart Economic and Redevelopment Team (HEART) will decorate the downtown for fall Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, and is in need of volunteers to help. “Fall is almost here, and we could use a few extra hands to help decorate Downtown Hart! Join us Thursday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at Hart Commons as we put out pumpkins,…
HART – Scott Beal, executive director of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and Silver Lake Sand Dunes Hart Visitors Bureau, has announced his retirement effective Oct. 2 after nine years of service. “Since joining the organization, Scott has been an instrumental leader in supporting local businesses, promoting tourism, and strengthening the Silver Lake Sand Dunes area,”…
West Shore School News is a presenation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Oceana County Press and Mason County Press. WALKERVILLE — Walkerville Public Schools teacher Joey Stankowski will be inducted into the USA Softball Michigan Fastpitch Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 26, during a ceremony in Midland. Stankowski, 63, is in his sixth year teaching social…
PENTWATER — Michael Dean Manglos, 69, of Grand Haven has been identified as the man who was found dead inside a car that was submerged in Pentwater Lake last week, according to the Pentwater Police Department. Manglos’s body was recovered Wednesday morning, Sept. 16. He had been reported missing in Grand Haven, said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. Foul play…
HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about a drug called 7-OH that is being sold in stores with no age limit for its purchase. In a recent Facebook post, the sheriff’s office stated that 7-OH is available at Oceana County stores and urged parents to be aware of the situation. “There is a product on…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Mears woman was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for felonious domestic assault in the 5500 block of West Cherry Lane Friday, Sept. 18, at 4:6 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “There was a knife involved,…
Donna Jean (Heydenberk-Curtis) Essenberg, 90, passed away peacefully in Oaktown, Ind., on Sunday, September 20, 2026. She was born November 5, 1935, to Ray and Edith (Hazen) Heydenberk, in Hart. She was the sixth of nine children. Donna was born and raised in Hart where she spent most of her life. She graduated from Hart High School. She was an…
The suspect is described as a white middle-aged man with a medium build wearing a black bandana around his forehead and driving a rusty white Ford pickup truck. He also appeared to be wearing a holster. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — A woman who was walking her dog on Oceana Drive near the Oceana Eagles told police…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 22-mile Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail will eventually lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater and Montague. Work continues to secure funding to complete the Pentwater Hart Trail that would extend from the Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail to Pentwater. Meanwhile, Montague and White River townships continue ongoing efforts to extend the…
Steven A. Hitchcock passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born to Gerald and Loretta (Cracker) Hitchcock on February 27, 1954. He is survived by Vicky Hitchcock; daughter, Jennifer (Daniel) Horton; grandsons, Robert Stamper and Masyn Horton. He is also survived by five sisters and two brothers; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and many nieces and…
In loving memory of Jeffrey Dewitt June 10, 1971 – September 16, 2026 Jeff was the kind of man people don’t come across often anymore. Strong, hardworking, fiercely independent, and completely himself, he lived his life on his own terms and left an impression that will not be forgotten. He believed in hard work and took great pride in everything…
Kyle Gordon “Buck” Krause, 36, of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026. He was born August 10, 1990, in Grand Haven, the son of Gordon Beebe and Diane Krause/Beebe. Kyle graduated from Grand Haven High School in 2009. He enjoyed hanging out with friends and family and cooking on the grill and spoiling his animals with love and treats.…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday, Sept. 21. The board meeting begins at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room at West Shore Community College. Under new business, trustees will consider adopting the college’s…
Oceana County Press issues this correction regarding its post published on September 2, 2026, concerning Daniel Bowman. The post initially included a photograph of Timothy Ryan Bowman. That photograph was incorrectly used in connection with the post concerning Daniel Bowman and did not depict the defendant discussed in that post. Oceana County Press promptly removed and replaced the incorrect photograph. We regret…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Benjamin Ambrose and Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana and Osceola counties, along with portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and…
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