By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — A 6,000-square-foot hay storage barn was destroyed in a fire at Woller Shady Lanes Farm, at 4252 Flower Rd., Friday morning, March 6, and firefighters from Grant Township, Shelby-Benona and Montague departments were still on scene at 1 p.m., battling the raging fire in bitter cold and fierce winds. No one was…
HART — Oceana Christian School and the Community Foundation for Oceana County Youth Advisory Council have worked together to bring an upgraded dimension to Oceana Christian School students. Last fall, OCS introduced a new Chromebook lab with computers provided in part by a grant from YAC. Chromebooks are laptops that use Internet-based software to function with speed and safety in…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. HART — Michigan State Police troopers arrested two fugitives in separate incidents this week. The first arrest occurred Tuesday, March 3, at 10:35 a.m. in the 3000 block of South 120th Avenue in Ferry Township.…
SILVER LAKE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free off-road vehicle safety classes one Saturday per month, beginning next Saturday through October. All classes begin at 9 a.m. and take place at the Silver Lake State Park headquarters at 9679 W. State Park Rd., Mears. The Aug. 1 class will be held at the Oceana County Fairgrounds…
PENTWATER — The Village of Pentwater will host an initial visioning session Wednesday, March 25, from 2-4 p.m. at at the Pentwater Village Hall to kick of its Sustainable Small Harbor Management Strategy Study Project. Area residents will be asked to answer “What are the key barriers to Pentwater’s small harbor financial, social and environmental sustainability and what tools will help Pentwater…
LANSING — On behalf of Michigan’s 40 Health Center organizations, Michigan Primary Care Association presented Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) with a Champion for the Medically Underserved Award during its legislative forum, March 4. The annual award recognizes leaders for their work to promote and protect affordable, quality health care for medically-underserved populations in Michigan. Michigan’s Health Centers are health care homes…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, March 4, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Robert Leo Zack II, 55, of 4386 N. 188th, Walkerville, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of resisting/obstructing/opposing a police officer. Preliminary conference: March 16 at 3 p.m.…
Sad news for those who anxiously wait for their annual Girl Scout cookies — you’re going to have to wait a little longer. The Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore Council has announced that there is a delay in delivery of the cookies due to one of the two bakers of Girl Scouts cookies not being able to keep…
WEARE TWP. — The 90-year-old Hart woman who died the day after a rollover crash on Monroe Road Tuesday, March 3, was being driven to the doctor in Ludington for “shortness of breath,” according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report released Thursday, March 5. Lorena Catherine VanDenHeuvel, who died Wednesday, March 4, was a passenger in a 2005…
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Thursday, March 5, 2015: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to…
GREENWOOD TWP. — The 26-year-old Muskegon County woman who was wanted by police in connection to a meth lab bust in January in the 7900 block of White Road is also facing charges in Muskegon County for a meth-lab house fire in North Muskegon last month, according to mlive. Magen Sue Bunting was arraigned in 78th District Court in Hart…
WEARE TWP. — Lorena C. VanDenHeuvel, 90, of Hart, died Wednesday, March 4, following a rollover crash on Monroe Road in between Oceana Drive and 72nd Avenue shortly before noon Tuesday, March 3. VanDenHeuvel was a passenger in a Chrysler Town & Country minivan driven by Patricia Cory, who lost control of the vehicle on the icy and snowy road. Police…
Lorena C. VanDenHeuvel, 90, of Hart, passed away March 4, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has completed a draft update of the 2008 Michigan Wolf Management Plan and is seeking public comment during a 30-day period beginning today, March 4. The 2008 Wolf Management Plan was created using extensive public input to identify important issues and assess public attitudes toward wolves and their management, as well as a review…
SCOTTVILLE – The rescheduled Class B/C West Shore High School Quiz Bowl will be held on March 7, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Center Stage Theater on the West Shore Community College campus. The double elimination tournament will proceed throughout each day with championship matches expected to be held at about 1:30 p.m. Competition for the class B and C schools was postponed…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MEARS — A new community relations program offered by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police kicked off Wednesday morning, March 4, at the Golden Eatery. “Coffee with a Cop” is a state-wide program aimed at improving community relations for the MSP, and Community Service Trooper Dan Thomas decided to implement it locally. “It’s…
SHELBY TWP. — The driver of this 1995 Jeep was not injured in a rollover crash Wednesday, March 4, at approximately 9 a.m. on Shelby Road near 52nd Avenue. Black ice on the roadway caused the driver, who appeared to be traveling west, to lose control of the Jeep and go off the road on the south side. Oceana County…
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