Parish Administrative Assistant Position Description Reports to: Pastor Employment Type: Part-Time / 24 hrs. (Not to exceed 30 hours per week) Office Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Thursday Benefits: 24 hours of accumulated PTO, Paid Federal Holidays Position Summary: The Parish Administrative Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to the Pastor, staff, council, volunteers, and congregation. This…
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued an air quality alert for Sunday, July 19, for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Concentrations will range from USG (unhealthy for sensitive groups) across the lower peninsula to unhealthy in the Upper Peninsula. It is a statewide air quality alert. Smoke improved across the southern…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 70-year-old New Era man walked away uninjured from an Ultralight aircraft crash Friday morning, July 17, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “A New Era man was piloting it, and he had just taken off from the Oceana County airport, and he didn’t have enough elevation to clear some trees,” said…
With heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires continuing to choke the air, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) extended an air quality alert through Saturday, July 18, “for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.” According to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, concentrations on Friday will range from “very unhealthy” in southern areas…
LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry will hold two hiring events later this month as it continues recruiting seasonal employees for the 2026 sailing season. The company is seeking applicants for customer service, housekeeping and auto attendant positions aboard the S.S. Badger. The first hiring event will be held Wednesday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Michigan…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The 65,000-square-foot Tiger Athletic & Community Center opened last month in the Shelby Township Community Park, at 4101 Buchanan Rd., and the community will get a chance to celebrate its grand opening Wednesday, July 29. The $9.4 million facility was funded partially through $3.1 million in grants, and the remaining costs were…
LUDINGTON — The 43-year-old Shelby man who died after reportedly “jumped head first” into a swimming pool Tuesday afternoon, July 14, has been identified as Mark Henrickson, Jr., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The case remains under investigation, said Sheriff Cole Thursday. The incident occurred in the 4800 block of West Birch Lane in Mason County’s Summit Township at…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Even though school is out for the summer, Hart Public Schools campus has been a busy place. Work has been underway this summer on building projects approved by voters last spring. Voters in the school district voted 632-408…
With heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires choking the air, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an air quality alert for Thursday and Friday, July 16 and July 17. The fires are creating “elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke,” states the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.“Pollutants within those areas are expected…
Ronald L. (Ron) Gillis, 78, of Glenrock, Wyo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30,2026 in Casper, Wyo. with his wife Beverly and his dog Charlie by his side. Ron was born in Ludington on Dec.. 6, 1947, to John and Olga Gillis. He grew up on the family farm in Pentwater. He was expected to work the family farm,…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The 22-year-old man who died following a single-vehicle crash, July 8, has been identified by the Michigan State Police as Frank Baxcajay of Shelby. The passenger who was seriously injured in the crash is Jorge Garcia, 40, of Miami, Fla., according to MSP. Troopers from the Hart post responded to the crash on South Oceana Drive south…
ROTHBURY — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it is assisting the Michigan State Police in the investigation of a newborn baby found deceased in a porta-potty in the camping area at the Electric Forest Festival, June 28. “The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 43-year-old Shelby man died after reportedly diving into a swimming pool in the 4800 block of West Birch Lane Tuesday afternoon, July 14, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “On Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM, emergency crews responded to the 4800 block of West Birch Lane in Mason County’s Summit Township…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PENTWATER — Construction is underway on the Pentwater Historical Society’s long-planned museum expansion, marking the next phase of a project that will nearly double the size of the museum while creating new exhibit, educational and community gathering spaces. Work recently began at the Pentwater Historical Museum, 85 S. Rutledge St., following the historical society’s successful fundraising…
The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, July 10, 2026: 2:32 a.m., a 36-year-old Montague man was arrested for operating without a license, Skeels Road near Big Blue Lake Road, Otto Township. A charge of methamphetamine possession is pending lab analysis of the substance. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. 3:45 a.m., a…
PENTWATER — Artist Catherine Wahl was awarded Best of Show during the Pentwater Jr. Women’s Club 61st Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, July 11. Wahl uses cyanotype, which is a 19th Century photographic printing process. Flora is arranged on top of treated paper, and then the image is exposed to sunlight, creating a beautiful blue print. The art and craft…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — Bud Greiner and Patricia Glover-Hand, who are the original host and hostess of the first Ox Roast and Homecoming, attended the 75th annual event Sunday, July 12, at Saint Joseph Church on Jackson Road. “This past weekend, our parish family celebrated the 75th annual Ox Roast,” said St. Joseph and St. Vincent Parish Business Manager Pam Glover.…
The fall school sports season will soon be here, and once again we are seeking sponsors to help cover the cost of providing this service to our readers. Businesses and individual supporters have the opportunity to sponsor one season, two seasons or all three sports seasons. Discounts are available for multiple-season sponsorships. Last year, Mason County Press and Oceana County…
West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for an ASM Tech English Specialist-Part-time. Michigan secondary teacher certification or equivalent in the area of English or Communications required. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431…
West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a High School Math Specialist-Part-Time. Michigan secondary teacher certification or equivalent in the area of Mathematics required. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or via…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Two people suffered minor injuries Monday evening after the side-by-side off-road vehicle they were riding rolled over on Pete’s Ridge at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The crash occurred Monday, July 13, shortly before 7 p.m. in the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. A 22-year-old Livonia…
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