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HART — The 13th Annual Take it to Hart Car Show is set for this Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Hart. Enjoy an arts and crafts show, kids games and a chalk art competition with prizes. All makes and models are welcome for the car show. Registration, which includes a $10 fee, is from…
SILVER LAKE — A 69-year-old Mears man who was water skiing on Silver Lake early Tuesday morning, July 21, appears to have died of a heart attack, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Richard Tompkins was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 7:30 a.m., Mast said. Tompkins was water skiing with another man who…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. HART — A 31-year-old Hart man was arrested by Hart police officers Saturday, July 18, at 9:07 a.m. at the J&H Family Store on Polk Road for violating a personal protection order (PPO). Other recent local law enforcement activity includes: Sunday, July…
Marjorie Dailey, 78, of Hart, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 44-year-old Saginaw man who was working for Dish Network as a dish installer when he entered a Ferry Township home and stole a muzzleloader last April pleaded guilty Monday, July 20, in 27th Circuit Court to first-degree home invasion. Raymond Joseph Kirby faces 51-85 months in prison, which are the sentencing guidelines…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Fremont-area woman who stabbed her father multiple times at his Walkerville home last April was sentenced to serve three months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 20. Jennifer Ruth Curtis pleaded “no contest” last month to one count of felonious assault. In exchange…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 30-year-old New Era man who pleaded “no contest” to one count of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny and one count of larceny of a firearm last month was sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison Monday, July 20, in 27th Circuit Court. Judge Anthony Monton sentenced Craig…
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 recent activity in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Thursday, July 16, 2015: – 1:21 p.m., civil property dispute, 5000 block of W. Third St., Golden Twp. – 9:40 p.m., suspicious person, 2000 block of W.…
Leroy A. Whelpley, 81, of Hesperia, died July 17, 2015. Arrrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. When I was in school, we were required to take the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test every two or three years. The testing usually lasted a few days. No one liked it, but we all got through it. In the last 20 years, however, the amount of standardized testing in Michigan…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. FERRY — The quiet community of Ferry comes alive next Saturday, July 25, during its annual summer celebration, Ferry Ghost Town Day. One of the highlight events during the festivities is the Greased Pig Contest at 10 a.m. The contest is for children up to age 10, and they must sign up at 9 a.m.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Mark Anthony Duchemin, 38, of 1544 N. Apple Dr., White Cloud, was arrested June 27 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for felonies of larceny $1,000-$20,000 and receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. Preliminary conference: July 27 at…
HART — The next performance of the Music On The Commons concert series is Big Boss Blues Wednesday, July 29, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Hart Commons. Big Boss Blues is one of the hardest working blues roots bands hailing from West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek). The band won the 2014 Capital Area Blues Society (CABS) “Blues Brawl”…
Story and photos contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club, assisted by several boy scouts from local Troop 1145, picked up litter along US-31 between Monroe and Wayne roads Thursday, July 16. The volunteers were among 2,800 groups in West Michigan and across the state participating in the Adopt-A-Highway program this past week. Three times a year,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – James Michael Biesiada, 44, of 4920 Egner St., Sand Lake, was found guilty July 13 of unlawful use of license plates and sentenced to $125 in fines and costs; 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders and credit for time…
ELBRIDGE TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a dirt bike that occurred some time between June 2 and July 8 in the 1800 block of North 116th Avenue. A 1973 Suzuki TS 185 dirt bike, which is silver with red lettering, was stolen from an open garage, according to the police report. The bike…
OCEANA COUNTY — Two local businesses, the Whippy Dip in Silver Lake and the Boathouse Bar and Grill in Pentwater, were broken into over the July Fourth holiday, with intruders taking approximately $2,000 and the surveillance system DVR screen from the ice cream shop. A Keno machine modem was taken and the cash register was damaged during the Boathouse break-in,…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The West Shore Community College Foundation and the college’s Financial Aid Office have announced the names of 146 students who have been selected to receive scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. The amount of scholarships awarded totals $180,200. The 146 recipients make up one of the largest cohorts since the college and its foundation began awarding scholarships over 40…
Rebecca ‘Becky’ J. (Perkins) Clabuesch, 65, of Mears, passed away July 15, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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 recent local law enforcement activity: Monday, July 13, 2015: – 10 p.m., (Hart Police Department), assault, State Street, downtown, no injuries, information sent to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. – 10:15 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post)…
Welcome to the world! Recent births are brought to you by Linda’s Baby Shop and Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Dominic Lee Anderson, the son of Anna Gilland and Bryan Anderson of Shelby, was born July 2, 2015. Landon James Alvesteffer, the son of Jamie and…
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