GRANT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from Grant Township, Shelby-Benona and Montague departments responded to a grass fire near Oceana Drive and Roosevelt Road Monday, Oct. 6, around 6:30 p.m.
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from Grant Township, Shelby-Benona and Montague departments responded to a grass fire near Oceana Drive and Roosevelt Road Monday, Oct. 6, around 6:30 p.m.
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: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025: 6:41 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 2600 block of East Garfield Road, Ferry Township. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025: 12:54 p.m., a 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested for domestic…
HART — Toriann Marie Shirey, 16, remains missing, said Michigan State Police Sgt. Dan Thomas Monday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. Local police announced Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, that Toriann was missing and they are seeking the public’s assistance in locating her. She is described as being 5’0” in height. “It is unknown what she is wearing but may have…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. Congratulations to 2025 Hart High School Homecoming King and Queen Hollis Rockwell and Rowan Best, who were crowned during halftime of the Pirates’ football game against the Mason County Central Spartans Friday night, Oct. 3. Hart defeated MCC 30-27. _____________________ Please Support Local News Receive…
Anyone with information about the crash should call Mason/Oceana Central Dispatch at (231) 869-5858. HART — Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene of a vehicle vs. bike crash on 72nd Avenue near Polk Road Thursday evening, Oct. 2, said Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. The crash resulted in the cyclist — a 17-year-old Hart boy —…
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: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025: 11:43 p.m., a 19-year-old Hesperia man was cited for driving while license revoked, East Garfield Road near Maple Island Road, Greenwood Township. Monday, Sept. 29, 2025: 6:07 a.m.,…
Employment: K-2 Instructional Assistants, MCC Schools Mason County Central School District is hiring Elementary (kindergarten through grade 2) Instructional Assistants for the current school year, 2025-2026. For details and to apply visit www.mccschools.org Job ID #634 This is a paid posting. Published until Oct. 20, 2025
HART — Emergency crews responded to a vehicle vs. bicycle crash near the intersection of Polk Road and 72nd Avenue Thursday, Oct. 2, around 8:15 p.m. Dispatch information indicated that a 17-year-old male subject suffered a head injury. _____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The probable cause hearing for a 46-year-old Ferry Township woman accused of murdering her husband was adjourned Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Oceana County’s 79th District Court as the attorneys disclose information about the case through the discovery process. “It was agreed by both sides to adjourn the probable cause conference to Oct. 21,”…
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, Sept. 25, 2025: 10:52 a.m., assault and battery, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 2 p.m., assault and battery, 2000 block of Comfort Drive, City of Hart. 2:04 p.m.,…
HART — The City of Hart is seeking volunteers to help with downtown fall decorating Thursday, Oct. 2, from 2-5 p.m. Meet at Hart Commons at 2 p.m. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with…
Employment: 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach Mason County Central School District is accepting applications for a 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID #631. This is a paid posting. Published until Oct. 18, 2025.
Holly Cassidy Ludahl, 23, of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025. She was born April 26, 2002, in Muskegon, the daughter of Frank Landino the third and Dawn Morningstar. On April,15, 2023, Holly marred Anthony Ludahl. They were married two short years but spent six years together. They were blessed with two beautiful boys, Tristian and Bobby, who were…
Employment: Utility Maintenance Operator II, City of Ludington The City of Ludington is accepting applications for a Utility Maintenance Operator II position. Requires a CDL License (Class A with a tanker endorsement) and residency within twenty (20) miles of the city boundaries within six (6) months of hire date. Must obtain a MI S-4 Water Distribution License within three (3)…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Local high school robotics team celebrated Tuesday when they officially opened up a place of their own. The UACJ First Robotics Practice Facility, 801 S. Madison St., opened with a grand…
HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Paulette Jean Moon, 60, of Fremont; a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated and misdemeanors of driving while license suspended and open intoxicants. Preliminary exam: Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. – John Perry Harford V, 31, of Hart, drug possession. Preliminary exam: Oct. 7 at…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Bridge maintenance work on North Shore Drive between Hazel and Taylor roads in the Silver Lake area is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 6, at 6 a.m., according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “This work will require the road to be completely shut down, and traffic will be directed to take 24th Avenue to Fox Road…
LANSING — Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Midland) recently introduced the “Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense (FARMS) Act “to provide certainty to Michigan farmers struggling to make ends meet,” states press release from his office. “The bill comes as the Department of Labor is currently unable to properly calculate the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for 2026, which dictates the wages of…
PENTWATER — The Michigan Airstream Club will bring 36 iconic Airstream travel trailers to Whispering Surf Campground at Bass Lake for its fourth annual fall rally this weekend, Oct. 2–5. The sold-out, private event is expected to be the largest Michigan rally the club is hosting this year, drawing members from across the state and beyond. “We love hosting unique,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FERRY TOWNSHIP — Fireplace embers were determined to be the cause of a house fire at 2660 E. M 20 Saturday, Sept. 27, according to Ferry Township Fire Chief Brad Fritcher. The house is a “total loss,” said Chief Fritcher. The house, which was insured, was owned by Jason McIntyre. “The cause of the fire…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Holton man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on 198th Avenue near M 20 Tuesday, Sept. 23, shortly before 10 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The teen was driving a 2000 GMC New Sierra pickup truck and “was traveling south on South…
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