LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank recently announced the awarding of 10 $1,000 Making a Difference scholarships to high school graduates throughout its market region, which includes Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Benzie, Grand Traverse and Muskegon counties. Over 60 applicants applied for the scholarships. They demonstrated strong academic performance, leadership, and a commitment to positively impacting their communities. The 10 selected recipients…
The following are parades and ceremonies scheduled in Oceana County in observance of Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 26: Ferry: 9 a.m., services begin at the North Cemetery; proceed to the South Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.; then the Otto Township Cemetery at 10 a.m.; and wrap up with a parade in town at 10:30 a.m. Hart: 11 a.m. parade…
Wanda Jane Baker, 87, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born August 10, 1937, in Holland, the daughter of Rex and Jane (DeVoy) Webbert. On February 21, 1959, Wanda married the love of her life, Donald L. Baker, and together they owned and operated the Antler Bar in Pentwater for 15 years. Wanda…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 5:36 p.m., malicious destruction of property — a mailbox was damaged, 1800 block of East Madison Road, Crystal Township. 6:53 p.m., a 27-year-old Montague man was cited for…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A child’s shoe and bones were found under the floor of a house that was undergoing foundation repair in the 1800 block of North 56th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspicious bones were reported to police Sunday, May 18, shortly before 9 p.m. “It may very well be animal bones,” said Sheriff Mast, but…
UPDATE: Handgun has been recovered. PENTWATER — Police no longer believe that a missing gun is in Pentwater. The missing gun, which is believed to be loaded, is connected to a felonious assault arrest following a disturbance that occurred Saturday, May 17, at 12:40 a.m. The Pentwater Police Department asked for the public’s assistance in locating the gun on Lowell…
UPDATE: Handgun has been recovered. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a small-caliber semi-automatic handgun on Lowell Street between Hancock and Mears streets. The missing gun, which is believed to be loaded, is connected to a felonious assault arrest following a disturbance that occurred Saturday, May 17, at 12:40 a.m. “Officers from…
Employment: Season Museum Clerks Spend Your Summer Surrounded by History! The Mason County Historical Society is hiring Museum Front Desk Clerks to welcome guests and keep things running smoothly at Historic White Pine Village and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. If you love interacting with people and want to work in a unique setting, this is the perfect seasonal…
HART — Emergency crews responded to a head-on crash on Wood Street by Dave’s Party Store Friday, May 16, shortly after noon. Minor injuries were reported.
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Shatia Marie Gilmer, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, pleaded guilty Dec. 3, 2024 to operating with a high blood alcohol content and was sentenced April 29, 2025 to three days in jail with credit for three days served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); Victim Impact Panel; and $1,190…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Devon Izac-Mathew Smith, 28, of Montague; fleeing police in a vehicle and misdemeanors of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and open intoxicants. Preliminary exam: May 20 at 1 p.m. – Steven Harold Taylor, 61, of Rothbury; third-offense operating while intoxicated. Preliminary exam: May 27 at…
Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WALKERVILLE — Kendra Walker’s first grade students at Walkerville Public Schools have been eagerly learning about the sun, moon and stars through creative and fun instruction. “Today was the culmination of our Sun, Moon and Stars packet we have been…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 8, 2025: 1:29 p.m., wellbeing check, 10 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:50 p.m., reckless driving, Polk Road and 64th Avenue, City of Hart. 7:40 p.m., suspicious situation, 4000…
Employment: Care Team Position Openings, Animal Hospital of Ludington Do you enjoy people and animals? Are you upbeat and positive? Do your friends refer to you as smiley and bubbly? Do you want to help promote the human-animal bond? Do you love to help in a team environment? If this describes you, then you may be just the candidate for…
OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Thursday, May 15, until 10:45 p.m. for Oceana, Mason, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. A tornado watch is in effect for most of the western half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula until 3 a.m. Friday, May 16.
OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a tornado watch for most of the western half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula until 3 a.m. Friday, May 16. A line of severe thunderstorms will move across Lake Michigan this evening with large hail, damaging downburst winds and tornadoes possible.
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A felonious assault charge against a 68-year-old Rothbury man is being sent to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review after a 68-year-old Rothbury man “ran after a 51-year-old Whitehall man with a knife” on Driftwood Drive in the Oceana Shores subdivision Monday, May 12, said Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Michigan State Police, Hart post. The…
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a hazardous weather outlook alert as a line of severe thunderstorms is expected to hit west Michigan Thursday, evening, May 15. “A line of severe thunderstorms will move through this evening with large hail, damaging downburst winds and tornadoes possible,” states NWS. “Thunderstorms Friday evening could bring some hail and gusty…
‘The notion that there is anything inappropriate is false and inaccurate.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The allegation that an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy is behaving suspiciously or criminally in a one-minute video circulating on social media is simply not true, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The video posted by Travis Terebinski on Facebook has over 36,000…
HART — Smith & Eddy Insurance is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 15 at its new office, 50 S. State St. Suite B. This will be the company’s fourth office with other locations in Scottville, Manistee, and Bear Lake. Smith & Eddy Insurance is a locally-owned business with its roots dating back to 1902 beginning in Scottville. For…
HART TOWNSHIP — A section of 88th Avenue between Polk and Fox roads is closed for reconstruction until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The project began Wednesday, May 14.
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