SHELBY — Shake your tail feather on the dance floor while helping stray pets find homes during the Local Animal Shelter Support, Inc. (LASSI) spring dance. The dance is set for Saturday, April 18, from 7–11:30 p.m. at the Shelby Optimist Club, at 788 Industrial Park Dr. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music by Skeleton Crew starts at 7:30…
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. Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, March 19, 2015: – 9 p.m., (Hart Police Department), a 38-year-old Hart man was arrested for domestic assault, Courtland St. Saturday, March 21, 2015: – 8 a.m., (Michigan…
CLAYBANKS TWP. — A larceny of four chainsaws valued at a total of $3,400 from a pole barn at Perez Tree Service, at 7469 S. 64th Ave., was recently reported to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Intruders gained access to the pole barn some time between March 16 and March 17, OCSO Lt. Craig Mast said. “They realized that some…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s presidential search committee has narrowed its search from 60 to 11 candidates. The committee will Skype interview the 11 semi-finalists in an open meeting on Wed., April 8, andThurs, April 9, Hawley said. The names of the semi-finalists will be announced on Mon., March 23, after they have all been notified. Following the…
Myra N. Verschueren, 74, of Pentwater, passed away on March 20, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
PENTWATER — Rand Gee, Pentwater Service Club program chair, has lined up some interesting speakers for April. – April 2, monthly business meeting, at the Pentwater Friendship Center. April 9-30 meetings will take place at Pentwater Public School. – April 9, Roger Safford of the Michigan Department of Transportation, will discuss Proposal 1 to fund road repairs, which will be…
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Sunset: 8:02 p.m. Sunset: 7:45 p.m. Today, Monday, March 23, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Tuesday, March 24, 2015: Sunny, with a high near 41. South…
ALMA — Hesperia High School’s Science Olympiad Team finished seventh out of 17 teams Saturday, March 21, at Regionals at Alma College. Science Olympiad challenges students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to become “specialists” in events like Disease Detectives, Entomology, Protein Modeling or Bridge Building. There are 23 different competitive events. The HHS team had top finishes…
Exactly 142 years ago today, on March 22, 1873, the Michigan Legislature passed Act 220 of 1873, chartering the City of Ludington. What, if anything, is remarkable about this? March 22, 1873, was a Saturday. Last October, I visited my uncle at his farm in northwest Ionia County. It was harvest time, and he spent the entire day—and much of…
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 9: Low light photography Last week, a significant magnetic storm created a beautiful show of the northern lights…
VICTORY TWP. (Mason Co.) – The search for West Shore Community College’s next president has been narrowed from 60 applicants to 11 candidates. The 11-member selection committee, appointed by the Board of Trustees last December, met in closed session all-day Friday to reduce the field of candidates, WSCC Director of College Relations Thom Hawley said late Friday afternoon. The committee…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — An awesome opportunity is being offered to military veterans and active duty military personnel to join the Electric Forest construction crew. In exchange for their work, they will receive a free wristband to attend the gigantic four-day event at the Double JJ Resort dubbed one of the best music festivals in the world.…
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. LEAVITT TWP. — A 21-year-old Hart man was arrested for domestic violence by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday, March 19, at 3:12 p.m. in the 3000 block of Harrison…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week by 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton: – Jason Lee Hamilton, 26, of 9120 Quinn, Hesperia, was found guilty Jan. 27 of assaulting a public officer. He was sentenced March 16 to nine months in jail with credit for 92 days served; sentence to be served at…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Joshua Anthony Chupp, Jr., 18, of 516 W. Barton St., Newaygo, was arrested March 5 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for three felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – person 13-15. Third-degree CSC is…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Kimberly Lee Dean, 40, of 2517 Yale Rd., New Era, was found guilty March 16 of operating while impaired. She was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time serve if imposed; must complete substance abuse…
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Thursday, March 19, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Sunrise: 7:54…
Donna K. Clearwater, 79, of Hart, passed away on March 17, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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. GRANT TWP. — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested a 40-year-old Rothbury man for no operator’s license and no insurance Tuesday, March 17, at 3:20 p.m. at Winston Road and 88th Avenue.…
The following is the first column of a weekly series by Hesperia Community Library Director Kay Brennan. March is National Reading Month, and this is the ideal time to kick off Kay’s Korner. Happy reading! It is starting to get sunny, so this is a perfect time to find a comfy chair in a sunny spot and read a book.…
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Wednesday, March 18, 2015: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Sunset: 7:55 p.m. Sunrise: 7:53 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.…
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