43rd Asparagus Queen to be crowned Saturday.

May 31, 2017

43rd Asparagus Queen to be crowned Saturday. #NationalAsparagusFestival SHELBY — The 43rd Asparagus Queen will be crowned during the 2017 Queen’s Pageant/Fundraiser at Shelby High School this Saturday, June 3. Five women vying for the 2017 title include: Valerie Fedewa of Hart; Taylor Grimm of Scottville; Kendra Larios-Mendez of Hart; Vicki Platt of Hart; and Jennifer Slager from Fremont. The…

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Siren test Monday.

May 31, 2017

Siren test Monday. #OceanaCountyEmergencyManagement OCEANA COUNTY — Oceana County Emergency Management will conduct a siren test next Monday, June 5, at 10 a.m. Siren tests are being conducted on the first Monday of each month through September. Oceana County’s severe weather outdoor warning sirens are being tested. If there is the possibility of impending severe weather on the day of…

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Road commission open house June 8.

May 31, 2017

Road commission open house June 8. #OceanaCountyRoadCommission HART — The Oceana County Road Commission, its employees, staff and board of commissioners have organized the first OCRC public open house set for Thursday, June 8, from noon to 4 p.m. The outdoor event will take place at the Hart office at 3501 W. Polk Rd. “We encourage the public to attend…

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Golf scramble to raise money for sheriff K-9 unit.

May 31, 2017

Golf scramble to raise money for sheriff K-9 unit. #OceanaCountySheriffsOffice #K9Unit HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the Oceana K-9 Golf Scramble at the Colonial Golf Course Sunday, June 25, to raise funds for a K-9 unit at the sheriff’s office. Registration and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost…

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19-year-old seriously injured at dunes.

May 30, 2017

19-year-old seriously injured at dunes. #OceanaCountyNews GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday, May 27, shortly before noon after falling out of the back of a pickup truck, and hitting his head on the pavement in the Silver Lake State Park parking lot, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Zane Charles Wilcox, 19, of Davison, Michigan…

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Hart woman arrested for drunk driving, child endangerment, marijuana possession.

May 30, 2017

Hart woman arrested for drunk driving, child endangerment, marijuana possession. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 32-year-old Hart woman was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Monday, May 29, at 11 p.m. on charges of operating while intoxicated, child endangerment and marijuana possession at the intersection of Oceana Drive and Polk Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. The…

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Crashes, assists keep HPD busy.

May 26, 2017

Crashes, assists keep HPD busy. #OceanaCountyCrime #HartPoliceDepartment The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 18, 2017: – 10 a.m., assist to Hart Public Schools, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. – 3:17 p.m., careless driving, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Friday, May 19, 2017: – 1:52 a.m., medical assist, 100…

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Recent deaths, reported May 26, 2017.

May 26, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Carl Koch, 90, of Hart, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Louise Mae McCarty, 93, of Shelby, died on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. Nancy L. (Gowell) Meyer, 60, of Wyoming, Michigan and formerly of Shelby, died…

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MSU Extension looking for summer exchange student host families.

May 25, 2017

MSU Extension looking for summer exchange student host families. By D’Ann Rohrer, Michigan State University Extension Service. Michigan State University Extension Japan Summer Inbound Exchange is recruiting Michigan families to welcome Japanese youth ages 12-16 for one-month this summer, July 23 through August 18.  The Japanese LABO Program and Michigan 4-H Exchange Program is celebrating its 44th year in partnership.…

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78th District Court sentencings.

May 25, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Eric William Tatro, 22, of 5333 148th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty May 22 of operating a vehicle without insurance and was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served if imposed;…

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78th District Court arraignments.

May 25, 2017

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Calvin Michael Chase, 19, of 235 N. Division, Hesperia, was arrested May 16 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Preliminary conference: May 30 at 3 p.m. Bail: $3,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Misdemeanors –…

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Domestic violence incidents top police activity.

May 25, 2017

Domestic violence incidents top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Wednesday, May 24, 2017: – 3:32 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), suspicious situation, North 72nd Avenue, Hart Township. – 6:25 a.m., (OCSO), car/deer crash, South Oceana Drive and US 31, Grant Township. – 1:11 p.m., (OCSO), domestic violence, North 100th Avenue, Hart Township. – 4…

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Memorial Day activities in Ferry.

May 25, 2017
Memorial Day activities in Ferry.

Memorial Day activities in Ferry. #MemorialDay #OceanaCounty FERRY — Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, and activities in Ferry include: – 9 a.m., ceremony at North Ferry Cemetery; – 9:30 a.m., ceremony at South Ferry Cemetery on M 20, followed by a ceremony at the Otto Cemetery; – 10 a.m., march in town to the bridge, followed by a short…

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2 hurt in US 31 rollover crash.

May 24, 2017

2 hurt in US 31 rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews #Rothbury By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Fountain woman and a 20-year-old Fountain man were transported by Oceana County EMS to Hackley Hospital in Muskegon for treatment of “non-life-threatening injuries” following a single-vehicle rollover crash on US 31 near Winston Road Wednesday, May 24, at approximately 5 p.m., according…

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Police nab fugitive.

May 24, 2017

Police nab fugitive. #OceanaCountyCrime NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on a fugitive warrant by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, May 23, at 11:45 p.m. in the 5000 block of East Loop Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other police activity in Oceana County Tuesday, May 23, 2017 includes: – 12:29 a.m., (Oceana…

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Women Who Care meeting June 6.

May 24, 2017

Women Who Care meeting June 6. #WomenWhoCareofOceanaCounty PENTWATER — Beginning its sixth season, the Women Who Care of Oceana County will meet Tuesday, June 6, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Gull Landing. The group now includes some 150 members, who together have contributed a total of approximately $220,000 to 18 Oceana area nonprofits since their first meeting in June of 2012.…

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Concert proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Foundation.

May 23, 2017

Concert proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Foundation. #OceanaCountyEntertainment HART — The Hart High School Drama Club will present its Third Annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Concert, “The Songs of Broadway,” Thursday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Middle School Auditorium. “All proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Foundation (of America),” said David Moul, HHS Drama Club Musical Director. The concert will feature music…

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Man facing 3 felonies to undergo competency exam due to stroke.

May 23, 2017

Man facing 3 felonies to undergo competency exam due to stroke. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor HART — A 64-year-old Hesperia man facing three felonies will undergo a competency exam due to suffering from a stroke. Bruce Wayne Woodward, of 5349 S. 164th Ave., was arrested last winter by the Hesperia Police Department for felonies of carrying a concealed weapon,…

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