Electric Forest crime down from previous years. #OceanaCountyCrime #EF2019 ROTHBURY – The Michigan State Police, Hart post, reported that six people were arrested and lodged in the Oceana County Jail during the four-day Electric Forest Festival last week at the Double JJ Resort, which is a number that is significantly down from previous years. However, the gigantic music festival offered…
US 31 construction begins July 9. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – Road construction on US 31 from M 20 to north of Shelby Road begins Tuesday, July 9, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The $1.8 million project includes resurfacing approximately four miles of the highway. The southbound off-ramp at Shelby Road will be closed for a week starting Tuesday, July…
78th District Court dismissals, July 2, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following cases were dismissed recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Daryl De-La-Paz, 45, of 7792 N. 186th Ave., Walkerville, felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and fourth-degree child abuse were dismissed June 24. The victim is…
78th District Court sentencings, July 2, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Gustavo Guadarrama-Gonzalez, 25, of 103 White St., Shelby, was found guilty June 26 of driving while license not valid and was sentenced to $300 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).…
Southern Mason County road closures. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Morton Road, between Washington and Marrison roads and Marrison Road between Morton and Stiles roads have been closed due to the Washington Road culvert failure. According to the Mason County Road Commission, additional traffic on Morton and Marrison roads has caused severe damage to the road surface. Barricades have been…
Several drunk driving arrests over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime *Please note that the Electric Forest Festival criminal activity has not been released by the Michigan State Police, but that information is expected to be shared with the media soon. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, June 28, 2019: 11:13 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash,…
Motorcycle rear-ends motorcycle. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old Hesperia man who was riding a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle rear-ended a 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle Saturday, June 29, at 8:45 p.m. on Ridge Road near Juniper Beach Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 38-year-old Hesperia woman was a passenger on the 1998 Harley. The 2017 Harley…
Passengers in rollover crash tell police Jeep began to ‘death wobble.’ GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – Passengers in a rollover crash Sunday, June 30, told the investigating sheriff’s deputy that the 2001 Jeep Cherokee they were riding in began to “death wobble,’ according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. on West Hazel Road…
Recent deaths, posted July 1, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Alyce Joyce Flowers, 92, of Pentwater, died on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Frank Koenigsknecht, 92, of Pentwater, died on Friday, June 28, 2019. Wilma B. Riley, 89, of Mears, died on Monday, July 1, 2019. …
Obituary: Alyce Flowers, 92, Pentwater. Alyce Joyce Flowers, 92, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her home in Pentwater. Alyce was born on February 11, 1927 in Ludington, the daughter of Lloyd and Ila (Schmiedeknecht) Marrison. She graduated from Pentwater High School in 1944 and attended Muskegon Community College. Alyce worked for Witte’s Grocery Store for many years,…
Expect heavy southbound traffic on US 31 Monday morning. #EF2019 #MichiganStatePolice ROTHBURY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is reminding Oceana County residents that traffic will be heavy on US 31 Monday, July 1, due to people leaving the Electric Forest Festival. “Residents should consider alternate routes to avoid backups and delays,” said MSP Lt. Matt Kanitz,…
Electric Forest campgrounds called “Home” by thousands. #EF2019 By Warren Schuitema, OCP Correspondent. ROTHBURY – During the last full weekend of June, approximately 50,000 attendees call the grounds of the Double JJ Ranch “Home.” To fully understand and embrace what makes Electric Forest such a special place to so many people from around the country and the world it’s important…
Shelby council gives administrator positive review. SHELBY – The Shelby Village Council recently evaluated its administrator’s performance, giving Rob Widigan a score of 233 points out of 252, or a 92.5% rating in his first year. The council approved a 6% increase to Widigan’s salary, bringing it to $71,550; 96 vacation hours; and $70 a month for the use of…
HeadCount: Using the power of music to register voters at Electric Forest. #EF2019 By Ross Field, OCP Correspondent. ROTHBURY – At the back of the massive Ranch Arena a group of young people can be found running the Electric Forest headquarters of HeadCount, which is a volunteer organization with a mission to use the power of music to register voters…
The wheels on Montague school buses ‘go round and round’ at EF. #EF2019 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – A local partnership with Electric Forest is a “win-win-win” opportunity for Montague Area Public Schools, its bus drivers and forest attendees. Montague school buses for the second straight year are providing much-needed transportation for festival goers to and from parking and…
MSP: No incidents on EF’s first day. ROTHBURY – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police reported no criminal incidents at the Electric Forest Festival Thursday, June 27, which was the first day of the four-day event. MSP troopers dealt with three non-injury vehicle crashes Wednesday, June 26, as Electric Forest goers with early entry passes headed into the…
Obituary; William ‘Bill’ Lovell, 96, Pentwater William “Bill” Reuben Lovell, 96, of Pentwater, passed away on June 26, 2019. Bill was born on September 23, 1922 on Second Street in Pentwater, the son of Reuben and Eleanor (Petersen) Lovell. He graduated from Creston High School, class of 1941. From 1942-1946, Bill was active in the United States Army, where he…
Accused dog beater appears in court. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Thomas Wayne Anderson, 48, of Muskegon faces a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty/abandonment after witnesses say they saw him beating his dog at the Hesperia Dam earlier this month. Anderson was arraigned in 78th District Court Thursday, June 27. The hound dog that was allegedly beaten and…
HPD report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, June 20, 2019: 9:56 a.m., larceny, 400 block of Union Street, City of Hart. 1:44 p.m., wellbeing check, 400 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 2:30 p.m., suspicious situation, 10 block of Mechanic Street, City of Hart. 4:10 p.m., disturbance, Polk Road and Comfort Drive,…
Oceana Children’s Trust Fund accepting applications. The Oceana Children’s Trust Fund is accepting requests for proposals until July 14, 2019. The fund has up to $20,000 available to support community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs and services. Prospective proposals should be designed to address the unique needs in the local communities in regard to preventing child abuse and neglect…
Recent deaths, posted June 28, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Barbara Jean (Johnson) Burmeister, 93, of Hart died on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Peter Claudius VanIterson, 75, of Mears, died on Monday, June 24, 2019. Shirley L. Parshall, 95, of Rothbury, died on Friday, June 21, 2019. Edith L. Matney, 95, of Shelby, died on…
.png)
