AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — The locally produced movie “Deer Camp ’86” is coming to a theater near you! The award winning film, directed, written and produced by Scottville area resident Harold Cronk, will be showing at the AMC Classic Ludington 8 cinema beginning Friday, May 31 with showings at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. The…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — The 44-year-old man claiming to have a bomb strapped to his body who was shot and killed by a police officer during a standoff near the Oceana-Muskegon county line Saturday, May 25, has been identified. Although the Michigan State Police has not released his name, Jonathan David Jurecki was identified by his…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes drag strip, also called the “test and tune” area, where a woman was killed Sunday, May 26, was closed by the DNR three years ago due to safety concerns, but politicians pushed for it to reopen. At the start of the 2021 dune season, the…
UPDATE: The schedule for this road project has changed. Road work will now begin June 3. SHELBY — Shelby Road from the village limits to 64th Avenue and First Street from State Street (Oceana Drive) to the village limits will be closed to traffic beginning Tuesday, May 28, at 8 a.m. “until further notice” for road maintenance, according to the…
Jean Edith (Shattuck) Lowery, 68, of Walkerville, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive email alerts and recaps starting at $10 per month Thank you for reading Mason County…
PENTWATER — Communities across Oceana County held services and parades Memorial Day, May 27, 2024 to honor those who died in service to our nation. Photos courtesy of the Pentwater Chamber of Commerce
‘Just prior to her being struck, she was able to push her 2-year-old daughter out of harm’s way, very likely saving her daughter from serious injury or worse.’ GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Pierson, Michigan woman who was killed when a Jeep veered out of control at the drag strip of the Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes Sunday, May…
OTTO TOWNSHIP — The device strapped to the Oceana County man who was shot and killed by police during a standoff near the Oceana-Muskegon county line Saturday evening, May 25, has been determined to be fake, according the Michigan State Police “After extensive efforts by the MSP Bomb Squad to render the device safe, it was discovered to be a hoax…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A woman died from injuries sustained at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, May 26, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Oceana County sheriff’s deputies are on scene investigating, said Sheriff Mast, and more information will be forthcoming.
OTTO TOWNSHIP — A man who claimed to have a bomb during a standoff near the Oceana-Muskegon county line Saturday evening, May 25, was shot and killed by police. “Troopers from the Hart and Grand Rapids posts are on scene of an individual on the side of the roadway stating to have a bomb strapped to (him),” states the Michigan…
HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, May 20, 2024: – Jonathan De-Jesus Mendoza-Vasquez, 24, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced May 20 to 14 months to five years in prison and $698 in fines and costs. One count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was dismissed. – Amanda Rae McMann,…
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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Four female inmates at the Oceana County Jail have been charged with a total of 12 criminal counts in connection to using methamphetamine in the jail. “The sheriff’s office has submitted a report which was reviewed,” said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. “As a result of the report, four females have been charged…
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 16, 2024: 4:31 a.m., medical assist, Lincoln and Dryden streets, City of Hart. 1 p.m., found property, 100 block of Courtland Street, City of Hart. Friday, May 17, 2024: 4 p.m.,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council fired its village manager without cause last March, and the ousted manager fired back with a lawsuit. The council, in a split vote last month, agreed to settle the lawsuit by paying former village manager Chris Brown a lump sum of $67,000 and nearly $27,000 in severance pay, according…
Employment: JV Basketball Coach Mason County Eastern School District has an opening for a Junior Varsity Basketball Coach for the 2024-2025 season. Persons interested in this position should submit a letter of application and resume to: Mr. Paul Shoup, Superintendent Mason County Eastern Schools 18 S. Main Street Custer, MI 49405 Deadline to apply is June 4, 2024. This is…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Among the many candidates and proposals on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, there is one that is crucial to helping those who have done the most for us — our military veterans. The Oceana County Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking a .1-mill renewal that is critical to keeping the organization in operation.…
Congratulations to the graduates of the Walkerville High School Class of 2024 who received their diplomas Sunday, May 19. Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.
This story is presented by West Shore Community College and West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College and the West Shore Educational Service District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program hosted WSCC, CTE and Me Day on WSCC’s main campus today,…
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