Opioid OD prevention training Sept. 27. HART – As opioid-related overdoses continue to rise nationwide, the local community is taking action. To prevent overdose deaths in Oceana County, the local substance abuse prevention coalition, Oceana Leads, in partnership with the Grand Rapids Red Project will host an opioid overdose and naloxone training Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6-7 p.m. at the…
Senior center now offering breakfast. #OceanaCountyCouncilonAging HART – Community members now have an additional breakfast option in town each week. Oceana County Council on Aging is offering breakfast on Thursdays from 8:30-9 a.m. OCCOA received funds coordinated by District Health Department #10’s Building Healthy Communities program to help increase promotion and access to healthy foods within local communities. DHD10’s Building…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Sept. 14, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Ryan Todd Lorenzen, 37, of 1103 W. Main St., Fremont, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Sept. 10 to one year in jail with credit for 182 days served; $1,708 in restitution; and…
78th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 14, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Eric Scott Loudermilk, 34, of 4460 W. Lever Rd., Hart, pleaded “no contest” Sept. 10 to disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail; $1,525 in restitution; and $400 in fines and…
78th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 14, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Michael Martell Dunlap, 34, of 5648 W. Johnson Rd., Fremont, was arrested by Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence. Preliminary conference: Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety.…
Warrant arrests, thefts top HPD activity. #HartPoliceDepartment HART – The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018: – 12:53 a.m., a 28-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without a license, Oceana Drive and Polk Road, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. – 11:53 a.m., wellbeing…
Shoplifting investigation tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, Sept. 10, 2018: – 5:46 p.m., retail fraud/shoplifting, Dollar General, Michigan Avenue, Village of Rothbury. Case is under investigation. – 7:30 p.m., car/deer crash, M 20 and 162nd Avenue, Newfield Township. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018: –…
Fit Club begins at county elementary schools. The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Win With Wellness Fit Club kicked off this week in elementary schools across Oceana County. Fit Club is a free, fitness and health education program designed to encourage heathy behaviors in children. It was created for all kids to learn about health topics, participate in fitness activities and…
Scottville Clown Band releases newest album. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has released its 11th recording. “The Clowns of Summer” features a variety of songs that have not been released in previous albums, along with some fan favorites, such as “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Minnie the Moocher.” The album is currently available in CD, but a…
Community Celebration Weekend in Shelby, New Era. #ShelbyRoars SHELBY – Shelby Roars, a community-based grassroots action group, is hosting its first-ever Pride Night this Friday, Sept. 14, from 4-7 p.m. before the Tigers vs. Ravenna home football game and its first-ever Farm to Table Pig Roast Sunday, Sept. 16, beginning at 4 p.m. in downtown Shelby. Enjoy food and fun…
Passenger injured in rollover crash. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OTTO TOWNSHIP – A Rothbury woman approximately 20 years old was transported to Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus in Muskegon following a rollover crash Tuesday, Sept. 11, shortly before 4 p.m. on Cleveland Road near 116th Avenue. The woman was a passenger in a Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a…
Michigan Irish Music Festival kicks off Thursday. Media Group 31, LLC, owner of Mason County Press and Oceana County Press, is proud to be a sponsor of this event. MUSKEGON — Following record attendance three years in a row, the Michigan Irish Music Festival is expanding its grounds. The festival’s seventh covered stage will be positioned on The Point at…
Farm Bureau annual meeting, family fun Sept. 22. #OceanaCountyFarmBureau WEARE TOWNSHIP — Oceana County Farm Bureau will host its annual meeting Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Up North Farm Market, located at. 3890 W. Monroe Rd., near Pentwater. Reservations are due no later than Tuesday, Sept. 18, by calling the Oceana County Farm Bureau at 231-873-4654 or via email at…
Recent births, reported Sept. 11, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Brandy Michelle O’Neal, the daughter of Kourtney Webster and Marcus O’Neal of Pentwater, was born September 10, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2018 birth records archive here. See 2017 birth records archive here.
Man faces jail for stealing elderly mother’s SSI checks. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 49-year-old Grand Rapids man faces serving up to 90 days in jail for stealing his elderly mother’s supplemental security income (SSI) checks. Russell Richard Peterson, of 3789 Timberlee Ave. NW, pleaded “no contest” to larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000 in 27th Circuit Court Monday,…
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…
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