Closings and cancellations, Dec. 9, 2016 #schoolclosings Hart Public Schools are closed today, Friday, Dec. 9.
Closings and cancellations, Dec. 9, 2016 #schoolclosings Hart Public Schools are closed today, Friday, Dec. 9.

Student suspended for bringing airsoft pistol to school. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — A male juvenile student was suspended from Shelby High School for 10 days after allegedly bringing an airsoft pistol to school Friday, Dec. 2, according to Shelby Public Schools Superintendent Dan Bauer. The student could be charged in juvenile court, said Shelby Police Chief…
Federal judge stops recount. #Recount. LANSING — The Michigan Presidential Election recount has been halted by the same federal judge who previously decided that a recount was allowable. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith issued his written opinion late Wednesday, several hours after hearing arguments about whether a recount in Michigan is warranted or not. The Michigan Republican Party and Michigan Attorney General’s…

Obituary: Manuel Rosa, 81, Pentwater. #OceanaCountyDeaths. Manuel Wela Rosa, age 81, of Pentwater, and formerly of Indian, Alaska, passed away in Anchorage, Alaska, November 22, 2016. Wela was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 7, 1935. As a young man, he worked as a tile setter in Hawaii and eventually opened his own tile business and was considered one of…

80-year-old bridge to be replaced. #OceanaCountyNews #ShelbyRdBridge BENONA TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Local Bridge Advisory Board selected the Shelby Road Bridge over Stony Creek for replacement in 2019, according to a press release from the Oceana County Road Commission. The estimated cost of the project is $1.6 million. “The original bridge was built in 1936. It…

Road commission provides plowing policy. #OceanaCountyNews HART — With the winter season approaching, the Oceana County Road Commission provided its winter maintenance policy for residents to review. STATE TRUNKLINE (M-20, M-120, FREEWAY, HART AND PENTWATER BUSINESS ROUTES) • Trunk line maintenance shall be performed as specified in the Michigan Department of Transportation manual. Overtime shall be held to a minimum.…

Police provide safety tips for winter travels. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — As a winter storm is predicted to barrel down on West Michigan beginning late Wednesday night, Dec. 7, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to stay safe. “With the hazardous winter weather season approaching, we are sending a reminder to all motorists to take extra…

UPDATE: JACKEY BERRY WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED, ACCORDING TO DET. HASTY. Police seek missing woman. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ROTHBURY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jackey Renee Berry, 33, of Rothbury, according to Det. Shane Hasty. “She was last seen by family members at approximately 5 p.m. Monday,…
County recount takes place Friday. #MasonCountyElection. LUDINGTON — The Presidential Election recount for Oceana and Mason counties takes place Friday, beginning at 9 a.m., in the lower level of Ludington City Hall, 400 S. Harrison Street. The recount is open to the public. Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly said she expects observers from both major political parties. However, she said…

Library sponsors photo contest. #Hesperia HESPERIA — The Hesperia Community Library is sponsoring a photo contest for residents of the Hesperia area. “Hesperia, The Way I See It” is a chance for residents to share a photo or two with the community. Stop in the library to see the entries and vote for your favorites. There are two categories, student…

New Era man, 19, sent to jail for invading home. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 19-year-old New Era man was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a six-month discretionary jail term Monday, Dec. 5, in 27th Circuit Court, for a conviction of third-degree home invasion. Levi Alan Richard, of 3591 S. Water Rd., initially…

Ex Wesco clerk sent to jail for embezzling lottery tickets. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A former clerk at the Wesco convenience store in New Era was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a three-month discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 5, for embezzlement. Jason Timothy Lonsbury, 35, of 2374 W.…

Judge denies defense’s motion in police chief case. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Timothy Hayes, the attorney representing fired Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson, made a motion Monday, Dec. 5, in 27th Circuit Court to quash the district court’s ruling of binding Wilson’s embezzlement case up to the higher court. Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton denied…

Police investigate CSC complaint. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews ROTHBURY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) complaint that was reported Friday, Dec. 2, at 8:26 p.m. in the village. No other information about the case was immediately available. Other MSP activity over the weekend includes: Friday, Dec. 2, 2016: 8:20 p.m., car/deer crash,…

Recent births, reported Dec. 5, 2016. #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. Veronica Eve Nicole Salinas, the daughter of Ann and Victor Salinas of Walkerville, was born November 27, 2016. Gustavo Noel Cintura, the son of Stephanie Torres and Gustavo Cintura of Hart,…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Rose Mary Harvey, 79, of Walkerville, passed away on December 1, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. Charles Rapes, 62, of New Era, died Dec. 2, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.

Trooper delivers baby roadside. #NewaygoCountyNews ‘Eight minutes after being dispatched to the call, Trooper McGuigan was holding a newborn baby in his hands.’ BROOKS TOWNSHIP, (Newaygo County) — Michigan State Police Trooper Owen McGuigan of the Hart Post, with the assistance of a college intern, delivered a healthy baby girl roadside on Spruce Avenue south of M-82 Sunday, Dec. 4,…

Minor injuries in rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews #Rothbury By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Illinois man received minor injuries when the Ford Ranger pickup truck he was driving flipped over along the shoulder of southbound US 31 south of Webster Road Sunday, Dec. 4, at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Schiller. The man,…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Carl Howard Adams, 80, of Hart, passed away December 2, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.

Mears fugitive arrested. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews HART TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Mears man was arrested by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police on a fugitive warrant Thursday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of 72nd Avenue. Other recent MSP activity includes: Monday, Nov. 28, 2016: 8:50 a.m., car/deer crash, US 31 and Shelby Road, Shelby Township.…

‘Tis the season. #OceanaCountyToysforTots HART — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police would like to remind our readers that the MSP post on Polk Road is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. You can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at the post Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other Toys for Tots drop-off…