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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Peterson Farms in Shelby Township is planning an expansion that will create 96 new jobs. The governor announced in a press release Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board support for the Oceana County project, along a residential project in Oakland County’s downtown Clawson. Combined, the projects will generate nearly $50 million in total capital investment, states…
Over 900 acres, migrant housing, prime farmland and extensive farm equipment for sale HART – Todd and Sarah Greiner of Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC have announced a significant land and equipment auction as they transition their business focus, states a press release from the auction service handling the sale. “After 30 years of successful farming — raising asparagus, cherries,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after he allegedly ran naked down Garfield Road near 200th Avenue Monday, Feb. 24, shortly after 3:30 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man, who also…
HART – In an effort to protect the roads from damage by heavy trucks, the Oceana County Road Commission is imposing seasonal weight and speed restrictions on county roads beginning Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 a.m. The restrictions will be imposed on all roads except for those listed as “all-season.” “While roads are concrete and asphalt and look indestructible, they…
SHELBY — Area high school juniors got a close-up look at career and education options available after graduation during the Oceana College Access Network’s College and Career Fair, Feb. 20, in the Shelby High School gym. Approximately 400 students from Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Walkerville and Montague attended this year’s career fair, said Oceana College Access Network Coordinator Alyssa Merten. Students…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — The 18th Oceana County Agricultural & Natural Resources Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the West Central Michigan Horticulture and Research Extension Station, 5185 N Oceana Dr. The event will begin with a social hour sponsored by Kaleb Klotz Farm Bureau Insurance Agency beginning at 5 p.m. The social hour will consist of…
Employment: Elementary School Principal This is a paid posting. Posted until March 10, 2025
PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department recently received a report of an attempted real estate fraud. “A local realtor was contacted via email by someone who reported owning property in Pentwater,” states PPD on a Facebook post Thursday, Feb. 20. “The ‘alleged owner’ tried to list the property for sale. “Fortunately, the realtor requested additional information to prove ownership. The…
CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to Stony Lake Road near 44th Avenue for a single-vehicle crash possibly involving injuries Thursday, Feb. 20, around 11:30 a.m.
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — Northbound US 31 north of Shelby was closed for over five hours Wednesday, Feb. 19, following a three-vehicle crash, according to Sgt. Dan Thomas of the Michigan State Police Hart Post. No one was injured in the crash that involved two semi trucks and a plow truck, said Sgt. Thomas. A plow…
HART — The following proceedings recently occurred in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Arraignments Felonies – Paul Allen Allison, 49, of Muskegon; methamphetamine possession and bringing contraband into a prison/jail. Preliminary exam: March 4 at 1 p.m. – Leonard Richard Burch, Jr., 52, of Mears; two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 37-year-old Hart man has been charged with a misdemeanor of moving violation causing death in connection to an SUV vs. bicycle crash that resulted in the death of Joseph Richard Schaner, 72, of Hart last August. Schaner was riding a bicycle on Oceana Drive west of Hogan Road in Weare Township when…
The highway is temporarily closed in the vicinity of the crash, and motorists are advised to seek an alternate route. HART TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to northbound US 31 at mile marker 146 for a crash involving a semi truck Wednesday, Feb. 19, around 1:15 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at Tyler Road and 116th Avenue Wednesday, Feb. 19, around 12:15 p.m. It was reported there was a 66-year-old woman with a head injury, according to dispatch information.
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Harry Wallace Raymond, 102, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive email alerts and recaps starting at $10 per month Thank you for reading…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The criminal case against a 39-year-old Hart man charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm was dismissed in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday, Feb. 18, after the alleged victim failed to show up for a court hearing. Kyle Jon Peters was accused of wielding a…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Feb. 10, 2025: 9:29 a.m., a 41-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for driving while license revoked, 5300 block of East Harrison Road, Leavitt Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Tuesday,…
Marianne A Glover, 98, of Hart, and formerly of Bradenton, Fla., sadly passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, surrounded by loving family. She was born on Dec. 20, 1926 in Duisburg Hamborn, Germany to Josef Seitz and Katarina (Weckowski) Seitz. She was a warm, loving, hard working wife, mother and matriarch of six generations. She moved to America in…
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