When is national uniformity needed?

March 8, 2015
When is national uniformity needed?

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. Did you get enough sleep last night?  Go ahead and grab another cup of coffee.  By now you know that Daylight Saving Time began early this morning at 2 a.m.  With any luck you remembered to set your clocks ahead by one hour before going to bed.  If you didn’t, you may…

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Food pantry gets boost from Oceana Women Who Care; group surpasses $100,000 in donations

March 7, 2015
Food pantry gets boost from Oceana Women Who Care; group surpasses $100,000 in donations

MEARS — Boom. That wasn’t a jet breaking the sound barrier the evening of March 3, it was the Oceana Women Who Care who shattered the $100,000 barrier of total funds they have contributed to area nonprofits over the past three years. A total of 40 members braved wintery roads that night to meet at Open Hearth Grille; hear about…

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The Light Chaser: Backing up your digital files.

March 7, 2015
The Light Chaser: Backing up your digital files.

The Light Chaser is brought to you by MyProLab.com, a professional photographic lab offering services to the consumer market. MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company) and Alway Photography. The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway. Chapter 7: Backing up your files. I cannot stress enough the importance of backing up your digital files.…

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Daylight Savings Time to take effect tonight.

March 7, 2015

Daylight Savings Time will take effect overnight. At 1 a.m. clocks should be moved ahead one hour. Spring ahead!

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Regional high school art competition at WSCC.

March 6, 2015

VICTORY TWP. (Mason Co.) – The West Shore Community College Art Department is hosting the 17th annual Regional High School Art Competition and Exhibit in the college’s Manierre Dawson Gallery. An artist reception will be held on Sun., March 15, from 2-3:30 p.m.  Student artwork will be displayed through March 27. Sponsored by the West Shore Community College Foundation and the…

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West Shore Bank offers scholarship to WSCC students

March 6, 2015

LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank has announced it will be awarding four Making a Real Difference scholarships to West Shore Community College students, worth $2,000 each, for a total of $8,000 for the 2015-2016 academic year. The scholarships will be awarded to four students selected by a West Shore Bank committee. To be eligible for the Making a Real Difference scholarship, applicants must…

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Hay barn destroyed in fire

March 6, 2015
Hay barn destroyed in fire

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — A 6,000-square-foot hay storage barn was destroyed in a fire at Woller Shady Lanes Farm, at 4252 Flower Rd., Friday morning, March 6, and firefighters from Grant Township, Shelby-Benona and Montague departments were still on scene at 1 p.m., battling the raging fire in bitter cold and fierce winds. No one was…

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Chromebook lab creates a new dimension at OCS

March 6, 2015
Chromebook lab creates a new dimension at OCS

HART — Oceana Christian School and the Community Foundation for Oceana County Youth Advisory Council have worked together to bring an upgraded dimension to Oceana Christian School students. Last fall, OCS introduced a new Chromebook lab with computers provided in part by a grant from YAC. Chromebooks are laptops that use Internet-based software to function with speed and safety in…

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2 fugitives arrested

March 6, 2015
2 fugitives arrested

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. HART — Michigan State Police troopers arrested two fugitives in separate incidents this week. The first arrest occurred Tuesday, March 3, at 10:35 a.m. in the 3000 block of South 120th Avenue in Ferry Township.…

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Free ORV safety classes begin next Saturday

March 6, 2015
Free ORV safety classes begin next Saturday

SILVER LAKE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free off-road vehicle safety classes one Saturday per month, beginning next Saturday through October. All classes begin at 9 a.m. and take place at the Silver Lake State Park headquarters at 9679 W. State Park Rd., Mears. The Aug. 1 class will be held at the Oceana County Fairgrounds…

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Sustainable Small Harbor Strategy kicks off

March 6, 2015
Sustainable Small Harbor Strategy kicks off

PENTWATER — The Village of Pentwater will host an initial visioning session Wednesday, March 25, from 2-4 p.m. at at the Pentwater Village Hall to kick of its Sustainable Small Harbor Management Strategy Study Project. Area residents will be asked to answer “What are the key barriers to Pentwater’s small harbor financial, social and environmental sustainability and what tools will help Pentwater…

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Hansen Presented ‘Champion for the Medically-Underserved Award’

March 5, 2015
Hansen Presented ‘Champion for the Medically-Underserved Award’

LANSING — On behalf of Michigan’s 40 Health Center organizations, Michigan Primary Care Association presented Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) with a Champion for the Medically Underserved Award during its legislative forum, March 4. The annual award recognizes leaders for their work to promote and protect affordable, quality health care for medically-underserved populations in Michigan. Michigan’s Health Centers are health care homes…

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78th District Court Arraignments

March 5, 2015
78th District Court Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, March 4, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Robert Leo Zack II, 55, of 4386 N. 188th, Walkerville, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of resisting/obstructing/opposing a police officer. Preliminary conference: March 16 at 3 p.m.…

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You’re going to have to wait a little longer for those Girl Scout cookies.

March 5, 2015

Sad news for those who anxiously wait for their annual Girl Scout cookies — you’re going to have to wait a little longer. The Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore Council has announced that there is a delay in delivery of the cookies due to one of the two bakers of Girl Scouts cookies not being able to keep…

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Accident report: Woman was being driven to doctor at time of crash

March 5, 2015
Accident report: Woman was being driven to doctor at time of crash

WEARE TWP. — The 90-year-old Hart woman who died the day after a rollover crash on Monroe Road Tuesday, March 3, was being driven to the doctor in Ludington for “shortness of breath,” according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report released Thursday, March 5. Lorena Catherine VanDenHeuvel, who died Wednesday, March 4, was a passenger in a 2005…

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Wind chills to stay below zero through Friday.

March 5, 2015
Wind chills to stay below zero through Friday.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com.  Thursday, March 5, 2015: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to…

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Oceana meth lab suspect linked to N. Muskegon meth-lab fire

March 4, 2015
Oceana meth lab suspect linked to N. Muskegon meth-lab fire

GREENWOOD TWP. — The 26-year-old Muskegon County woman who was wanted by police in connection to a meth lab bust in January in the 7900 block of White Road is also facing charges in Muskegon County for a meth-lab house fire in North Muskegon last month, according to mlive. Magen Sue Bunting was arraigned in 78th District Court in Hart…

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Hart woman dies after Tuesday’s rollover

March 4, 2015
Hart woman dies after Tuesday’s rollover

WEARE TWP. — Lorena C. VanDenHeuvel, 90, of Hart, died Wednesday, March 4, following a rollover crash on Monroe Road in between Oceana Drive and 72nd Avenue shortly before noon Tuesday, March 3. VanDenHeuvel was a passenger in a Chrysler Town & Country minivan driven by Patricia Cory, who lost control of the vehicle on the icy and snowy road. Police…

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