Public Notice: Oceana County Planning Commission appointment The Oceana County Planning Commission is seeking candidates for an opening on the commission. Additional information about the position is available online at www.oceana.mi.us Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at 5 p.m. This is a paid posting. Posted until Sept. 13, 2024.
ITC Holdings Corporation will inspect high-voltage transmission structures, lines and equipment by helicopter throughout the state from approximately Sept. 9 to Oct. 4, weather permitting, states a press release from ITC. The helicopters will fly lower than usual near the transmission lines during the inspections. “The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Walkerville man received only minor injuries when the 2009 Chrysler Town & Country minivan he was driving went airborne for about 12 feet before hitting a house on Maple Island Road near Lure Road Wednesday, Sept. 4, shortly after 7 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office report. The…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Bring your appetite – and your bib — to the smokin’ hot Apple BBQ Festival in Silver Lake this weekend. Kick off fall with two days of live music, a beer tent, a huge selection of food vendors, kids’ activities, over 145 arts and crafts vendors, a classic car show, petting zoo, and more. Celebrate the 20th…
ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A section of 116th Avenue from Taylor Road to York Road is closed to traffic Thursday, Sept. 5, until 4 p.m. for road maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. _____________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP, Muskegon County — Lane closures for road work are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on northbound US 31 from Walsh Road to Fruitvale Road, just south of Oceana County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. _____________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…
Oceana County sheriff’s deputies were busy over the Labor Day weekend, issuing tickets to several drivers with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024: 11:20 a.m., stalking, no arrest, 8500 block of South 200th Avenue, Greenwood Township. 2:37 p.m., a 36-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for assaulting/resisting/obstructing…
ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A portion of 116th Avenue from Taylor Road to York Road is closed for road maintenance Wednesday, Sept. 4, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. ________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your…
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A portion of 126th Avenue from Madison Road to Jefferson Road is closed for road maintenance Wednesday, Sept. 4, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. _____________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 14-year-old boy was injured in a deadly crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, Sept. 1. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office released further details about the crash in a press release issued Tuesday, Sept. 3. “On Sunday Sept. 1, 2024 at 5:44 p.m., deputies received a call for an ORV accident at the Silver Lake…
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Skeels Road will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour will be set up, and local residents will be able to access their homes. ______________________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP…
OCEANA COUNTY — With school districts across the county returning to classes to start the new school year Tuesday Sept. 3, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office offers safety tips for drivers. “Drivers should prepare to stop when a slowing school bus has its overhead yellow lights flashing and should stop at least 20 feet away from a bus when the…
HART — A portion of West Main Street will be closed until at least Sept. 12 for a resurfacing project, according to Hart City Manager Robert Splane. “The project will necessitate the closure of West Main Street to through traffic from just east of Water Street and continuing west through the Plum Street intersection,” said Splane. “Local access to homes…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Coopersville man was killed in a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area Sunday, Sept. 1, around 5:45 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. He was operating a Honda 450 quad when it crashed with a Can-Am Side-by-Side in the northwest portion of the ORV area. Drugs and alcohol are not…
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 Monday, Aug. 26, 2024: 11:54 a.m., breaking and entering, 6100 block of West Fox Road, Golden Township. A purse was stolen that contained identification cards, financial transaction cards and keys to a…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work on southbound US 31 over Log Road/66th Avenue are scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m. and continue through Sept. 23, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent. _________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
Registration opens Sunday GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — This fall, horseback riders can enjoy the unparalleled experience of riding along the Lake Michigan shoreline at Silver Lake State Park, described as “one of Michigan’s most unique and popular destinations.” With ORV season ending in the state park’s ORV area Oct. 31, the DNR offers a tranquil escape for horseback riders to explore…
HART — The public is invited to celebrate Oceana County Probate Judge Bradley G. Lambrix’s retirement Friday, Oct. 25, from 2-4 p.m. in the Oceana County Courthouse circuit courtroom. Judge Lambrix, who is the presiding family court judge and chief judge pro tem, will retire at the end of the year after serving on the bench for 18 years. __________________________________…
Alberto Padron, Jr., 84, of Ludington, died Friday, August 30, 2024, at Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. He was born February 13, 1940, in Crystal City, Texas, the son of Alberto and Maria (Arellano) Padron, Sr. Alberto worked for over 40 years for Don Harmon Farms, as well as 35 years at Ludington Plastics/Floracraft in Ludington until his…
Public Notice: Oceana County Planning Commission appointment The Oceana County Planning Commission is seeking candidates for an opening on the commission. Additional information about the position is available online at www.oceana.mi.us Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at 5 p.m. This is a paid posting. Posted until Sept. 13, 2024.
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