Minnesota man expected to be charged for car theft. #OceanaCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — A 31-year-old Minnesota man is in police custody and suspected of stealing a vehicle in the village. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum reported that PPD received a report of a stolen vehicle on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The theft occurred sometime between 2:30 am…
EF food drive sets record with 35,700 meals. #EF2018 ROTHBURY – Electric Forest Festival organizers announced that this year’s Roy Price Memorial Food Drive collected over 35,700 meals to be distributed to local Oceana County communities, setting a new festival record. This year’s collection is over 15,000 more meals than in 2017, organizers said. To date, Electric Forest has collected…
Police officer assault tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Clayton John Corbett, 38, of 2205 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, was arrested June 27 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for three felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon against a police officer…
State Police investigating Electric Forest Festival death. HART — Michigan State Police Hart Post is investigating the death of a 27-year-old California man who attended the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury. A press release from MSP Hart Post states that Hunter Lurie suffered a medical emergency at the festival on Friday, June 29. Lurie was transported to Mercy Hospital in…
Blueberries and all that jazz! U-pick season begins. #TheLand. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BENONA TOWNSHIP — U-pick blueberry season begins this Saturday, July 7, at Jazz U-Pick/We-Pick Blueberries farm, 7223 W. Grant Road. Katie and Bob Jazwinski used to sit up at night and talk about their dream house. They wanted to raise their kids in the country. “The conversation…
Pentwater-Hart Bike Trail Gets $1.4 million in state funds. PENTWATER — Senator Goeff Hansen kicked off a bicycle event in Pentwater, June 29, by announcing he had secured $1.4 million in state funds for the creation of the Pentwater-Hart Bike Trail. The funds are the first public funds committed to the creation of a trail that has been in the…
78th District Court sentencings, posted July 6, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Lloyd Guy Holland, 65, of 7656 E. Washington Rd., Branch, was found guilty June 25 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $1,055 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable…
People of The Forest. By Warren Schuitema, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — Over the past two weekends, June 21-24 and June 28 through July 1, Oceana County has been the host of nearly 70,000 festival attendees during the eighth annual Electric Forest Festival at the Double JJ Resort. When walking around the festival grounds, people of all ages could be seen…
Several alcohol-related arrests over the holiday. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, June 28, 2018: – 8 a.m., (Hart Police Department), unlawful driving away of automobile, home invasion and driving while license suspended (DWLS), 400 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. – 2:21 p.m., (HPD), medical assist, 400 block of Hart Street, City of…
911 business contact forms. Mason-Oceana 911 is asking business owners to fill out business contact forms to assist dispatchers during emergencies. The form can be downloaded here. It includes instructions on how to submit it.
Chicago doctor suing Silver Lake Jeep rental company for injuries. #OceanaCountyNews. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A man who allegedly suffered disabling injuries while driving a rented Jeep on lakeshore dunes is suing a Silver Lake company for $7.5 million, saying the Jeep rental company failed to train him to drive on sand and to inform him of the dangers. John Ross, a family practice doctor…
Oakland County man missing after Electric Forest Festival. ROTHBURY — A 28-year-old Oakland County man, who attended the Electric Forest Festival, has not been seen since Sunday, July 1. Kevin Graves was last seen Sunday evening, according to reports. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police Hart Post are searching for the Highland Township man. Family members…
Basketball coach accused of sexual assault. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Walkerville JV Basketball Coach Russell Douglas Swihart, 35, was arraigned in 78th District Court Thursday, July 5, on five felony counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) for alleged sexual assaults of two 13-year-old female players. Swihart, of 5755 N. 192nd Ave., Walkerville, is charged with first-degree CSC,…
Distracted driver crashes into tractor, rolls car. #OceanaCountyNews. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old White Cloud man, who was driving distracted, caused a rear-end collision with a tractor and plow Wednesday, July 4. The crash occurred about 3:14 p.m. on Maple Island Road near Arthur Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Hunter Dalton Bennett was driving a 2001 Pontiac…
Mears woman injured after crash involving teen driver. #OceanaCountyNews. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Mears woman was injured following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Harrison Road and 60th Avenue Wednesday, July 4. The crash occurred about 2:16 p.m. when a 2006 Kia driven by Jordan Barefoot, 16, of Twin Lake, was struck by a 2005 Dodge Ram…
Driver traveling in wrong lane causes rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old Hart woman was injured after swerving her vehicle off the road to avoid a vehicle in the wrong lane Tuesday, July 3. The crash occurred about 7:46 a.m. when Samantha Salazar was traveling northbound on Oceana Drive in a Ford F-350 pickup truck and made a…
Recent deaths, posted July 5, 2018 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Eva L. Berumen, 69, of Pentwater, died on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Jacob F. Heer III, 64, formerly of Shelby, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Yuma, Arizona. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post.…
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