GRAND RAPIDS — If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. An alleged $100 back-to-school coupon for Meijer stores has been circulating on social media. Meijer, however, tweeted Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, that the offer is fake. In order to be safe, Meijer states that customers should use the mPerks program for online coupons.
WEARE TWP. — Mason-Oceana 911, in conjunction with Oceana County ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service), will host a free, six week class on Monday nights that will instruct students on the fundamentals of amateur (also called “ham”) radio communication. The curriculum is based on the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Technician license curriculum. The classes will…
HART — Just in time for the first day of school Sept. 8, construction that has been going on all summer near the Hart Public Schools campus on Johnson Street is expected to be completed Sept. 4, according to Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. “Due to the added work scope of the official project, the completion date has been extended…
WALKERVILLE — Grant money totaling nearly $18,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow Walkerville Area Fire & Rescue to buy new equipment. The department will receive a $17,953 grant from the homeland security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, according to a press release from U.S. senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow. The funds are aimed to…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police during the weekend, Aug. 21-23, 2015: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015: – 2:50 a.m., civil/family dispute, 400 block of Taylor Rd., Elbridge Twp. – 2 p.m., traffic policing,…
GOLDEN TWP. — A 59-year-old Mears woman was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Thursday night, Aug. 20, for harboring a fugitive. OCSO also arrested a 25-year-old Muskegon man Thursday night for operating while intoxicated on 192nd Avenue near Hesperia. OCSO investigated a property damage accident on East Jackson Road in Colfax Township Thursday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HESPERIA — A 22-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police for domestic assault Thursday, Aug. 20, at 2:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Hawley Street. MSP also handled a car vs. deer…
HART — Do you have diabetes? Or do you care for someone who has diabetes or other chronic issues? Sign up for the Stanford University class, Diabetes Self-Management, taught by Karen MacWilliams, an RN at Mercy Lakeshore Medical, and learn how to live well with ongoing health conditions. This free course will be at the Oceana County Council on…
HART — Hallack Contracting milled the old pavement on Water Street from Johnson Street to Lincoln Street this week, and the sub-base was inspected, according to a newsletter from Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. On Johnson Street, work crews placed the base stone and grading began. Workers will continue fine-grading; adjusting structures, such as manholes and valve boxes; and finishing…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned on misdemeanor charges recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Randall Guy Jonseck, 47, of 485 S. 52nd Ave., New Era, was arrested July 19 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). Pretrial: Sept.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 144th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, through Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair President Clancy Aerts. The fair’s history dates back to 1871. The…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HART — Police are investigating the theft of a bush planter from a grave site at the Hart Cemetery that was reported Wednesday, Aug. 19, said Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. The planter was taken either Thursday night, Aug. 13, or Friday…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The felony case against a 29-year-old Midland man accused of delivery of heroin causing death was dismissed but is expected to be re-filed, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. A similar case against a 24-year-old man currently lodged in prison on an unrelated charge remains active. Daniel Ryan Murphy’s case was dismissed…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Agricultural education in this area is seeing a resurgence. The West Shore Educational Service District is expanding it agricultural science program to Mason County while West Shore Community College is in talks with Michigan State University to provide an agricultural technology program here. Beginning this fall, the ESD’s Career Technology Education…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. GREENWOOD TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a Barnett Evolution crossbow valued at approximately $800. The bow was stolen from the 3200 block of East Garfield Road some time between Aug. 12 and Aug. 17, police…
PENTWATER — Two Good Samaritans assisted a Pentwater police officer Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, with the safe return of three kayakers from the choppy waters of Lake Michigan. A 28-year-old Grand Rapids woman and two 16-year-old girls, who were wearing life jackets, were able to swim safely back to shore. Pentwater police officer Nathan DeWeerd was dispatched to the water…
ROTHBURY — Charges are pending stemming from an assault that occurred Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, in the parking lot at the Wesco convenience store, according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. The police report has been forwarded to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. In addition to an assault charge, a charge of driving while license…
WEARE TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to an unoccupied home at 975 W. Washington Rd. that was reported Thursday, Aug. 13, said Lt. Craig Mast. A neighbor boy saw that the home’s door was ajar, and his parents contacted the realtor who has the house listed for sale. Deputies met with the realtor, Mast…
May Lynn McTaggart, 73, of Hart died on August 15, 2015 in Hart. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
Malcolm Jackson, 84, of Montague, died August 14, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Arlo Matney, 95, of Shelby, died August 15, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club collected funds to help pay the $13,000 cost for the Pentwater Chamber of Commerce to put on the Fourth of July and Homecoming fireworks this summer. Service club members collected $2,450 during the Pentwater Homecoming Grand Parade Saturday, Aug. 15. – Photos by Ron Beeber.
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