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Marilyn Jean Baker, 86, of Pentwater, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at noon at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths.…
Employment: Clerical Position, Mason County Treasurer’s Office The Mason County Treasurer is seeking a qualified, self-motivated and personable individual for a full-time clerical position. This position will require a detail-oriented individual who will interpret property tax law to oversee the delinquent tax administration cycle and foreclosure prevention efforts. Persons applying for this position must possess computer skills, an ability to…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Public Schools district is asking voters to approve a $7.59 million bond for student safety and security, technology upgrades, energy efficiency and improvements to building furnishings. The bond proposal is on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election ballot. The school district had a similar proposal on the May 7 ballot that…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the malicious destruction of a 250-foot section of newly-paved East Baker Road due to vandals “spinning donuts.” The Oceana County Road Commission reported that road sustained $40,000 in damages, said Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, and will need to be repaved. The vandalism was reported Thursday,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Oceana County’s 51st Circuit courtroom was packed with well wishers Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, in celebration of the retirement of Probate Judge Bradley G. Lambrix. Lambrix, who has served 18 years on the bench, retires at the end of the year. He was the Oceana County assistant prosecuting attorney for 18 years prior…
LUDINGTON — Over 8 grams of suspected methamphetamine were recovered during a traffic stop involving a 35-year-old Shelby man and a 45-year-old Shelby woman who allegedly drove through the Mason County Sheriff’s Office back parking lot with no functioning brake lights, no license plate and no insurance Friday, Oct. 25, shortly before 5 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of M 20 and Oceana Drive for a two-vehicle crash Friday, Oct. 25, shortly before 9:30 a.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
Skylar Ann Argue, the daughter of Donna Honeycutt and Devon Argue of Scottville, was born on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Luke Jay Claveau, the son of Tashawna Scovill of Hart, was born on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births Please Help Support Local News Receive…
Ronald Francis Spring, 96, of Montague, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. He was born July 13, 1928, in Grand Rapids, the son of Frank and Olga (Cheplevich) Spring. A full obituary will be posted soon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church,…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a pickup truck vs. tree crash Thursday, Oct. 24, shortly before 5:30 p.m. on East Cleveland Road near South 184th Avenue, according to 911 dispatch information. It was reported that a Chevrolet pickup truck hit a tree, ejecting a 15-year-old boy from a back window.
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024: 2:54 a.m., motorist assist, 700 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:47 p.m., suspicious situation, 400 block of Griswold Street, City of Hart. 2:44 p.m., disturbance, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, Oct. 18, 2024: 11:05 a.m., malicious destruction of property, 300…
Early voting begins this Saturday OCEANA COUNTY — With the Nov. 5 general election less than two weeks away, here’s a look at contested races and proposals that appear on local ballots: D = Democrat; R = Republican; and NPA = No Party Affiliation Oceana County Probate Judge (non-partisan) — vote for one Eric Fox Anna Rapa Oceana County Road…
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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Editor’s Note: As the services of Media Group 31, LLC are news services, the information posted within the sites are archivable for public record and historical posterity. For this reason it is the policy and practice of this company to not delete postings. It is the editor’s discretion to update or edit a story when/if…
Jazz ensemble led by veteran Michigan pianist who is an MSU jazz professor. HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series continues its 2024-25 season when it presents the Xavier Davis Quartet in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at hartseries.org and at the door. Xavier Davis’ professional career as a jazz…
COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Grand Rapids man died in a UTV (utility terrain vehicle) crash on East Madison Road near Maple Island Road in the Walkerville area Saturday, Oct. 19, shortly after noon, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It is my unfortunate duty to advise all of you of a fatal crash that took place in Oceana…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old homeless man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after allegedly fleeing from police on a stolen motorcycle on East Fillmore Road Sunday, Oct. 20, shortly after 4 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man was…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Battle Creek woman suffered a possible broken femur when the ATV she was operating at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes overturned, pinning her legs underneath it Friday, Oct. 18, shortly before 6 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman was northbound on the dunes “when she lost control of her…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 7-year-old Muskegon girl and her father, who is a 27-year-old Muskegon man, were injured when the van he was driving crashed into a tree Sunday, Oct. 20, shortly after 3 a.m. on 192nd Avenue near Pierce Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. Both the man and the girl were pinned inside the…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a tractor fire in a field located near South 192nd Avenue and Loop Road Monday, Oct. 21, shortly after 3:30 p.m.
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