Deputies receive life-saving awards. HART — Deputies Lance Veldkamp and Donnie Hansen were recently presented Michigan Sheriffs’ Association life-saving awards from Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The deputies saved a woman from an self-inflicted gunshot wound. “On May 29, 2017, deputies Donnie Hansen and Lance Veldkamp were dispatched to a disturbance in which a gun had been fired with unknown…
Emotions run high during hunting death case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – Emotions ran high Monday morning, Sept. 10, in 27th Circuit Court during the sentencing of a 63-year-old Jenison man serving as a youth mentor and hunting safety instructor, who carelessly discharged his gun killing a 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy. Roger Erick Hoeker shot William “Billy” Gort, Jr.…
DWLS, OWI arrests top weekend police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity In Oceana County: Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018: – 8:07 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 26-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for a personal protection order violation, 7000 block of Michigan Avenue, Village of Rothbury. Friday, Sept. 7, 2018: – 12:49 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old Montague…
Successful season for boat safety training. PENTWATER – Pentwater Sportfishing Association, along with the Pentwater Yacht Club, and Oceana Country Marine Deputy Officer Tim Simon, held the Don VanZile Boater Safety Training class in July and August. A total of 33 individuals attended the two-day course, and all passed to receive the boater safety certificate. This annual event started in…
TEAM gets $1,000 boost from Shopko. HART – The City of Hart Police Department was recently awarded the Shopko Foundation Communities Charitable Grant in the amount of $1,000. The grant was written and submitted by D/Sgt. Kevin Skipski to assist with the Hart Police Department TEAM Program (Teaching, Educating and Mentoring) that is currently taught to fifth grade students at…
Women Who Care group has donated $310,700. PENTWATER – Records are made to be broken, and the Women Who Care of Oceana County set several records for themselves at their Sept. 4 meeting at the Pentwater Yacht Club. First, with the group’s latest contributions, total gifts from members since June of 2012 now total $310,700. And second, with the addition…
Seeking CASA volunteers. HART – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Oceana is recruiting volunteers for training this fall. CASA volunteers are assigned by the judge to represent the best interest of children in abuse and neglect court proceedings. The CASA volunteer visits with the child regularly, gathers information and background on their case; prepares written reports for the…
Pentwater-Hart Trail hosts public info session Sept. 19. HART — All interested residents are invited to attend a public meeting regarding the proposed Pentwater-Hart Trail Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. in the Hart City Hall Community Room, located at 407 State St., next to the Hart Area Public Library. “We want all interested residents to be given a format…
Health department offering flu shots. 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 press release from DHD #10. “The best way to protect you and your family against influenza is…
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Derek Scott Zuniga, 38, of 2105 Union St., Shelby, was found guilty Aug. 27 of attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced to 75 days in jail; one year discretionary jail; and $450 in fines in costs. He received credit…
Man who escaped police custody arraigned. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Shayne Chris Smith, 30, of 235 McLaren Rd., Hesperia, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and the Hesperia Police Department for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor of escaping lawful custody.…
27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Korbin Cruz Garcia, 23, of 1242 W. Hazel Rd., Hart, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Aug. 27 to 16 months to five years in prison and $278 in fines and costs. Probation, which stems from a…
Woman hurt after car hydroplanes, hits construction barrel on US 31. #OceanaCounty HART TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Whitehall woman received minor injuries Wednesday, Sept. 5, at about 5:30 p.m. when her 2016 Chevrolet Cruz hydroplaned on the rain-slicked pavement on southbound US 31 and hit a construction barrel, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman was…
Man, 80, arrested for drunk driving. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — An 80-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Hart Police Department Friday, Aug. 31, at 4:40 p.m. for operating while intoxicated on Oceana Drive at Polk Road, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Other recent HPD activity includes: Thursday, August 30, 2018:…
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SPD program provides backpacks, supplies for students. #ProjectBacktoSchool SHELBY — As the 2018-19 school year kicked off Tuesday Sept. 4, students at Shelby Public Schools got a special incentive to succeed academically from the Shelby Police Department. Thanks to a new SPD program, called #ProjectBacktoSchool, four students won fully-stocked backpacks, and the schools received supplies through community donations.
Team Rubicon comes to the rescue. #TeamRubicon By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — When disaster strikes, Team Rubicon swoops in. The organization, comprised mainly of military veterans and emergency responders, provides volunteer disaster relief to people affected by natural disasters across the world. Last week’s fast-moving thunderstorm took its toll on the the small Village of Pentwater. Trees were snapped…
Obituary: Doris Lundberg, 93, Pentwater. Doris Lundberg, 93, of Pentwater, passed away on September 3, 2018. Doris was born on February 27, 1925 in Derby, England, the daughter of the late Samuel and Edith (Bennett) Poole. When she was 15, she left school to attend typing class and was soon working as a typist for the British government during World…
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