Fire destroys garage. #OceanaCountyNews #Walkerville By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A garage at 9022 E. Clock Rd. was destroyed by a fire Wednesday, March 22, shortly after noon, but firefighters saved the family’s nearby house from major damage. The garage, owned by Lee and Ashley Oomen, was insured, they said. Lee said he came home for lunch and…
Break-ins, stolen vehicle, domestic assaults among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, March 20, 2017: – 8:20 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Polk Road and 104th Avenue, Hart Township. – 8:03 p.m., (MSP), a 31-year-old Southfield, Michigan man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, Polk Road and State Street, Hart. Tuesday,…
Hesperia student gains state recognition for art. #OceanaCountyNews #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA — Hesperia student Olivia Prado has gained statewide attention for her artwork entitled “Mexican American Gothic,” which also serves as a political statement to raise awareness about Mexican-American families’ daily struggles. “Hesperia Community Schools would like to congratulate Olivia Prado for being a ‘state champion’ in the arts,” stated her…
WWC ends 5th year with donations totaling $220,000. #OceanaCountyNews #WomenWhoCare HART — Women Who Care (WWC) met earlier this month and discussed three important causes serving the community. The group chose to have each of its 150 members make a $100 personal contribution to the Oceana Hispanic Center in Hart. The center was formed in 2003 to promote the economic…
Congressman Huizenga to host Facebook town hall meeting tonight. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) will hold a Facebook town hall with residents of the Second Congressional District (which includes Mason and Oceana counties) at 6:30 p.m. tonight. To participate in this event, residents are encouraged to go to Congressman Huizenga’s Facebook Page. For residents who already “like” Huizenga’s page, Facebook…
Facebook harassment among complaints handled by sheriff’s office. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Monday, March 20, 2017: – 4:35 a.m., medical assist, East Monroe Road, Crystal Township. – 6:16 a.m., alarm, North Michigan Avenue, Village of Shelby. – 9:33 a.m., medical assist, 144th Avenue, Otto Township. – 10:04 a.m., larceny, South 184th Avenue,…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Patrick Lee Tariske, 76, of Hart, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. James Krajewski, 71, of Hart, died on Friday, March 10, 2017. Donald L. Buchner, 82, of Hesperia, died on Friday, March 17, 2017. Herald R. Rood, Sr., 72, of Shelby, died on Friday, March 17, 2017. Gladys I. Crosby,…
PSA raises funds to purchase lights on channel. #OceanaCountyNews #PentwaterSportfishingAssociation PENTWATER — The Pentwater Sportfishing Association has raised $3,800 to install lights along the Pentwater/Lake Michigan channel to make boating safer. “Spearheaded by the Pentwater Sportfishing Association (PSA), Bruce Koorndyk, then PSA President, made contact with the US Army Corp of Engineers office in Grand Haven in early 2011 to…
Rothbury scout receives Gold Award. #OceanaCountyNews #GirlScouts ROTHBURY — Liz Christensen of Rothbury received the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore Saturday, March 18. Christensen, who is a Montague High School senior, earned her Gold Award for her Take Action community service project, Container Gardening Project. Her project focused on creating a sustainable…
Assaults, crashes, drunk driving arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, March 17, 2017: – 4:01 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), civil complaint, East Lincoln Street, City of Hart. – 5:31 a.m., (OCSO), car/deer crash, 88th Avenue andClay Road, Grant Township. – 8:03 a.m., (OCSO), suspicious situation, East Tyler…
Car crashes into telephone pole. #OceanaCountyNews #Rothbury By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old Montague woman driving a 2002 Ford Focus crashed into a fiberoptic telephone pole on Water Road near the Double JJ Resort Friday afternoon, March 17, after losing control of the car on the slushy roadway. The woman was not injured in the crash, said…
Local farmers talk issues with members of congress during Washington visit. #OceanaCountyAgriculture #FarmBureau. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I had the honor of being one of over 130 farmers to represent the state of Michigan during the Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar this week in the District of Columbia. We were charged with discussing farm policies with our legislators. Brad…
Police handle parole violation, warrant arrests. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, March 13 2017: – 12:05 a.m., (Hart Police Department), medical assist, 400 block of Washington Street, City of Hart. – 10:25 a.m., (HPD), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, State and Washington streets, City of Hart. A citation was issued for no proof of…
Bob Schulz is a ‘Cool Teacher.’ #OceanaCountyNews #EducationNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — When you walk into Bob Schulz’s fourth grade classroom at Spitler Elementary School, it is pretty easy to see why he has been named WGVU’s Cool Teacher. The classroom is filled with interactive projects and students extremely eager to participate and learn. Nominated by student Faith…
78th District Court arraignments include stalking, breaking and entering. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Brandon Taylor Gerth, 31, of 7442 Skeels Rd., Holton, was arrested March 10 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for two felony counts of aggravated stalking. Preliminary conference: March 27 at 3…
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Logan Thomas Hutchinson, 21, of 5548 N. 108th Ave., Hart, was found guilty March 13 of operating while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to nine days in jail; 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit…
Warrant arrests, crashes keep deputies busy. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, March 14, 2017: – 5:30 a.m., a 26-year-old Shelby woman arrested on a warrant issued in Muskegon County, West Johnson Road, Benona Township. – 1:30 p.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, East Loop Road and South 198th Avenue, Newfield Township. –…
Five scouts from same troop earn Eagle Scout rank. #OceanaCountyNews #Troop1145 #EagleScouts PENTWATER – Good-natured competition among the scouts in Troop 1145 has resulted in Eagle Scout awards for five of the troop’s 11 members. “It was positive peer pressure,” said Rick Quinn, former leader of Troop 1145. “It wasn’t competitive in a negative way, but they all kept each…
Cows run loose on US 31. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews GRANT TOWNSHIP — Three cows were on the loose on southbound US 31 near Oceana Drive Monday morning, March 13, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene near the Muskegon County line at 10:31 a.m. to assist Oceana County Animal Control with the loose cows.…
Shelby man admits he assaulted victim with metal pot. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Shelby man admitted in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 13, that he assaulted a female victim with a metal pot last January in the Village of Shelby. Joshua Michael Flanery, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., Apt. 111, pleaded “no contest” to…
Giggling defendant does not impress judge. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Muskegon man who was smiling and giggling during his pretrial hearing in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 13, did not impress Judge Robert D. Springstead, who took the bench for the first time in Oceana County. “You have not impressed me at all this…
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