HART — A $798,000 improvement project on Johnson and Water streets is set to begin early this summer and scheduled to continue through the end of summer. Planned improvements include water, sewer and electric; sidewalk replacements and upgrades; Johnson Street reconstruction from State Street to Peach Street; and Water Street resurfacing from Johnson Street to Lincoln Street, states a City of Hart…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is weekend activity from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Friday, April 17, 2015: – 10 a.m., a 30-year-old Hart man was arrested for possession of marijuana, US-31 and Webster Rd.,…
GRANT TWP. — A Rothbury woman in her 30s was treated at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive near Roosevelt Road shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, April 20. The woman, who was southbound on Oceana Drive in a four-door Ford Taurus, lost control of the car on the rain-slicked roadway and struck an oncoming trailer being pulled…
HART — Police are actively searching for a suspect who allegedly committed a “strong-arm” robbery at the Hart Express EZ Mart convenience store on Polk Road Sunday, April 19, shortly before midnight. Area law enforcement agencies are attempting to identify the suspect described as a white male possibly in his 20s, with a skinny build with short blond hair who…
FERRY TWP. — A 37-year-old Pentwater man is lodged in the Oceana County Jail on outstanding warrants following a two-county, 30-mile police chase from Shelby to Holton Saturday afternoon, April 18. Police were dispatched to a felonious assault investigation in which the suspect allegedly threatened to cut the victim’s throat with a knife at residence in the 4500 block of…
GRANT TWP. — A 32-year-old Montague man is in custody following a police chase Sunday, April 19, at 3:09 p.m. that involved a stolen pickup truck, which struck a patrol car and rolled over after striking a utility pole. The chase involving officers from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and the Hart post of the Michigan State Police began on…
Corallee Samuelson, 91, passed away April 19, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Ludington. Joyce E. Gardy, 81, of Pentwater, passed away April 19, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. Ronald W. Cihak, 86, of Hart, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. In just over a week, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder, the Michigan same-sex marriage case. Without question, the case presents significant constitutional and family-law issues. But at the same time, there is another marriage debate playing out in Michigan. This debate has none of…
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LANSING — As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month outreach efforts, April 20, 2015, has been set aside as Safe Delivery Day throughout the state. To focus attention on this topic, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is spreading the word about Michigan’s Safe Delivery Law by making a Safe Delivery communications toolkit available to help more people understand how they…
AMBER TWP. — During its March 18 meeting, the West Shore Educational Service District board of education gave superintendent Randy Howes a “highly effective” evaluation. Howes has been with the district since 2012. A two-year contract, with a $155,000 annual salary, was approved during the April 14 meeting of the board of education. The West Shore ESD services public school…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WALKERVILLE — A 57-year-old man was stabbed in the back and in the back of the head by his 31-year-old daughter Thursday morning, April 16, and police are actively searching for the suspect, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The stabbing occurred at a residence in the 200 block of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. – Lorie Lee Day, 50, of 7530 S. 88th, Rothbury, was arrested March 22 by the Rothbury Police Department for a misdemeanor of domestic violence. Pretrial: April 21 at 2:15 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent cash. – Alan Jay Anderson, 24, of 1812 Tray Ln., Apt. 158, Kalamazoo, was arrested April 4 by the Michigan State…
Terri Hofmann, 63, of Hesperia, died Wed. April 15, 2015. Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor 27th Circuit Court HART — The following were sentenced Monday, April 13, in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Lee Steffes, 46, of 5451 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty Feb. 17 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for one day served;…
Laura A. Uber, 92, of Shelby, died April 14, 2015. Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Richard A. Barrett Sr., 81, of Pentwater, died April 15, 2015. Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Have you ever wondered where to safely discard unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs? You can wonder no more now that the Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Oceana County Council on Aging have teamed up to provide a Drug Take-Back Initiative next Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2…
By Sydney Scarbrough. Contributing Writer. HART — A Future Farmers of America (FFA) program that sprouted two years ago for students in three local schools has blossomed into a program that covers three counties. Hart-West Shore FFA is in another year at Hart High School and continues to grow in advancements, enrollment and projects. West Shore Educational Service District (ESD) largely…
HART — Hart Public Schools seeks students for its first-ever high school Robotics Competition Team and its first-ever middle school Tech Challenge Team, as well as adults to serve as mentors. The kick-off event is set for Thursday, April 23, at 5:15 p.m. in the Hart Middle School media center, where students and adults can sign up to participate. This…
HART — State Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) invites residents of the 100th District to attend informational town hall meetings regarding the May 5 Road Funding Ballot – Proposal 1. The information shared at both meetings will be the same, and State Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) will join Bumstead at both meetings. The first town hall meeting is at TrueNorth Community…
District Health Department #10 has partnered with the Michigan State Police and Lakeshore Regional Partners to conduct a tobacco compliance campaign called No Cigs for Our Kids. Over the next several months, undercover tobacco compliance checks will be completed at all tobacco vendors throughout Oceana, Lake, and Mason counties. The campaign is intended to educate vendors about the current law…
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