78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Neal Ashley Hopkins, 40, of 1330 Sheron Chapel Rd., Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested March 15 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for three felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13 years old.…
Sheriff warns of IRS scam. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office reports that it is continuing to receive complaints from local people who are receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to be IRS representatives, and the callers are threatening the people with arrest. “Please be advised that, once again, citizens are receiving telephone calls and voicemail messages…
Health department officials ‘troubled’ by federal health care proposals. #NorthernMichiganPublicHealthAlliance #DistrictHealth Department10 GAYLORD, Michigan – The Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) is “troubled” by the “harms” the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would make to the public health system and health insurance availability, according to an NMPHA press release. NMPHA, made up of local health departments serving…
Police investigate truancy complaints. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated five truancy (failure to attend school) complaints at Hart Public Schools Wednesday, March 22, at 1 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The following is other OCSO activity Wednesday, March 22, 2017: – 10:33 a.m., assist Michigan State Police with a medical call, South…
Recent birth, reported March 23, 2017. #OceanaCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Serenity Leeann Schmitz, the daughter of Melissa Schmitz-Bromley and Joshua Bromley of Hart, was born March 14, 2017. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email…
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…
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