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Sheriff’s department warns residents about ‘aggressive’ salespeople

May 15, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about “aggressive” vacuum salespeople in the area. “We have had several complaints around the county of the Kirby salespeople,” said OCSD Lt. Craig Mast. “I have sent one report to the prosecuting attorney’s office for a possible warrant for trespassing. These Kirby salespeople come to…

Rain showers this afternoon

May 15, 2014

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Thursday, May 15, 2014. Rain showers developing around 1 p.m. The rain will become steadier later. Cloudy and windy. Temperatures steady near the low 40s. Winds NNW at 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Sunset: 9:04 p.m. Tonight. Mostly cloudy early,…

CMA winner John Berry will perform Sunday in Ludington

May 15, 2014

By Kate Krieger. OCP Correspondent. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. (Mason County) – It’s not everyday when a Country Music Award winner and Grammy Award nominee come to a small city like Ludington to perform, but that is about to change. L.A.K.E. (Ludington Area Kingdom Events), a non-denominational organization providing financial assistance to youth groups will be presenting singer/songwriter John Berry in…

Country tribute band featured in West Shore Bank’s Rhythm & Dunes series

May 14, 2014

LUDINGTON — Megastars of Country will be the featured act for the second West Shore Bank Rhythm & Dunes 2014 concert series this summer. Featuring tribute hits from country greats of Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and George Strait, this show will celebrate some of the greatest country music hits ever recorded. The free concert will take place Saturday, August…

Beware of fraudulent salespeople

May 13, 2014

HART – Mayor Pro Tem Sara Bizon announced during Tuesday night’s council meeting that there are individuals in the city identifying themselves as vacuum sales people who are allegedly attempting to commit crimes. Bizon said that a Hispanic man, a white woman and an African American man have been attempting to gain access to people’s homes to sell vacuum cleaners.…

Golden Twp returns to Hart fire board

May 13, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – City council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that brings Golden Township back to the Hart Area Joint Fire Administrative Board. The fire board has been comprised of four municipalities since 1966 – the City of Hart, Golden Township, Hart Township and Weare Township. Last year, Golden Township withdrew from the fire board…

Swearing in

May 13, 2014

Time for shrooming

May 13, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. Spring has sprung and morel mushroom season has begun. Many morel hunters are finding large quantities of good-sized morels right now all over Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties. The white morels are popping up, and black ones were found earlier in the season. I have found two decent-sized messes of morels so far this season,…

Visitor center volunteers needed

May 12, 2014

Silver Lake Sand Dunes – Hart Visitor Center Volunteers Wanted May 19 through September 13 Location: Silver Lake Sand Dunes – Hart Visitor Center, 2388 N. Comfort Drive, Hart, Mi 49420 HART — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Lake Dunes – Hart Visitor Bureau are looking for volunteers to staff the visitors’ center…

Track and field days

May 12, 2014

HART – Spitler Elementary School’s track and field days are set for next Tuesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 22. Students will participate in a ¼-mile run/walk, softball throw, potato sack race, soccer activities, a tug-of-war and other events. Kindergarteners will have track and field Tuesday at 12:45 p.m., and the other grades will participate Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m.…

DNR offers free fishing weekend

May 12, 2014

The Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that Michigan’s annual summer free fishing weekend is set for Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. On that weekend, everyone – residents and nonresidents alike – can fish Michigan waters without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply. Michigan has offered the free fishing weekend annually since 1986 as an easy,…

Get groovy at HMS

May 12, 2014

HART – Groove 101, with special guests from the rock group Verve Pipe, is hosting a fundraiser concert for the Hart Public Schools band program in the middle school auditorium Friday, May 30, at 7 p.m. The show will feature music from the 1940s to today with an emphasis on classic rock. It is a family-friendly show, so kids are…

Golf tourney results

May 12, 2014

SHELBY – The following are results from Ron & Dave’s 21st Annual Company Golf Challenge at Oceana Golf Club last Friday: First place – Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 61 (sudden death playoff) Second place – Oceana Grounds, 61 Third place (tie) – Michigan Freeze Pack, 64 and M.A.R.S., 64 Fifth place – Ag Business Solutions, 65 Sixth place (tie) –…

Storm possible today, area under weather advisory

May 12, 2014

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a significant weather advisory for the area. At 9:33 a.m. radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hesperia to Belding to St. Johns to Williamston, moving northeast at 30 mph.…

Arraignments

May 9, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Yesenia Jovana Madrigal, 33, of 101 S. 72nd Ave., Shelby, was arrested, April 19, by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended (DWLS). A pretrial is set for May 21 at 11:15 a.m.…