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Ludington hospital phones may be down Saturday

April 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will have electrical contractors on site Saturday morning, April 5, making some necessary routine repairs that could result in a brief shutdown of telephone service. According to Greg Soper, director of plant operations at the hospital, there is a very remote chance that telephone service could be down for less than ten minutes sometime…

Freezing rain still possible today

April 3, 2014

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Thursday, April 3, 2014. The area is under a winter weather advisory until 4 a.m. Friday. An area of freezing rain was expected to spread northeast into the area by noon. A tenth of an inch to a 1/4 inch of…

Whitehall man falls through ice on Pentwater Lake

April 3, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER – A Whitehall man escaped serious injury after falling through the ice on Pentwater Lake this morning. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department and Oceana Emergency Medical Services were dispatched just before 8 a.m. along the east end of Pentwater Lake. Lester Hammond of Whitehall fell through the ice and was in the water…

For the love of fishing

April 3, 2014

Today, we introduce a new blog, For the Love of Fishing by Sean McDonald. Sean has lived in Lake and Mason counties for 20 years. After attending Ferris State University he found the area of the state that is a paradise for a hunting and fishing enthusiast. He has been a fly fishing and river guide since 1994. For the…

Weather advisory issued

April 2, 2014

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Tuesday, April 2, 2014. Believe it or not, a winter weather advisory has been issued for our area. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued an advisory from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Freezing rain is expected to…

Welcome to the World! Marc, Jaylynn, Alana

April 2, 2014

Welcome to the world! Marc Allen Long Jr., the son of Deana Carpenter and Marc Long of Mears, was born March 31, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Jaylynn Marie Leandro, the daughter of Nohemi Trejo and Martin Leandro Jr. of Hart, was born April 1, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Alana Rose Martinez, the daughter of Tyra Tickle and Raymond Martinez…

Cloudy the rest of today, sunny Wednesday

April 1, 2014

Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Tuesday, April 1, 2014: Partly cloudy with strong winds. Temperatures will be steady near 35 degrees F. Winds, west-southwest at 25 to 30 mph. Sunset: 8:12 p.m. Tonight: A few clouds with a low of 28 F. Winds, west-northwest at 15 to 25…

78th District Court sentencings

April 1, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this past week in 78th District Court: – Bruce John Panzl, 61, of 1718 W. Clay Rd., Rothbury, was found guilty March 31 of operating a motor vehicle without security and sentenced to $440 in fines and costs and one year discretionary jail. – Elsie Mae Mitteer, 54, of 4110 W. Baker…

WSCC nursing students to host health fair

April 1, 2014

SCOTTVILLE – West Shore Community College nursing students will hold the annual Community Health Promotion Fair on April 7, to offer information on current health issues to the public. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the campus, with displays in the Tech Center atrium, Arts & Sciences Center, and the Schoenherr Campus Center. “Health education is an…

Spring break family fun

March 30, 2014

Renew. Rebuild. Recover. A blog from West Michigan Community Mental Health. As local schools begin Spring Break, many families will be spending extra time together. If you’re not lucky enough to be heading out of town on a family vacation, try some of these tips to make the hours more enjoyable. · Do a cooking project together. Thaw those black bananas…

Huizenga endangered species act aims to cap attorney fees

March 27, 2014

Washington, DC – Thursday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 4318, The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. This one page (front and back) piece of legislation reforms the litigation process surrounding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) while enhancing wildlife preservation, improving government efficiency, and protecting taxpayer dollars. “One of the original goals of the Endangered Species Act Working Group was to improve the…

West Shore Bank promotes Bergstrom

March 27, 2014

LUDINGTON ‐ Valarie A. Bergstrom has been promoted to vice president market leader for Manistee County. Bergstrom will be responsible for maintaining the Bank’s standard of providing a high level of service to customers in her supervision of retail employees. She will be responsible for coordinating the customer experience and assuring financial needs are being met in two West Shore…

4 Hart teachers get their heads shaved to reward students for reading

March 26, 2014

HART — The “Lil’ Pirates” of Spitler Elementary School enjoyed watching their teachers get their heads shaved this afternoon as a reward for reading. The event was organized to celebrate “March is National Reading Month.” The students were initially given the goal of reading 20,000 minutes before March 27 to earn a fiesta celebration. But, a bonus goal…

Welcome to the World! Victoria.

March 25, 2014

Welcome to the World! Victoria Elizette Rodriguez, the daughter of Rebecca Fuentes and Juan Pablo Rodriguez, was born on March 22, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Your birth announcements and photographs are welcome. Please email them to editor@oceanacountypress.com. If your business would like to sponsor birth announcements, please contact our Sales and Marketing Director Pam Prior: pam@oceanacountypress.com.

Pentwater Boy Scout camping for food

March 25, 2014

PENTWATER — Pentwater Boy Scout Troop 1145 will hold its annual 24 hour Camping For Food Non-Perishable Food Drive. The camp-out begins Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m. and continues until Saturday, March 29, at 5 p.m., on the Village Green. Area residents are encouraged to stop and donate non-perishable food items. Each year, the scouts hold the food drive to collect non-perishable…

Military ball set for April 12 in Hesperia

March 24, 2014

Reservations due March 30 HESPERIA — An All Military Service Ball is set for Saturday, April 12, at the Hesperia American Legion Hall. Dinner is planned for 6 p.m. with music and dancing to follow. Everyone is invited to attend. The cost is $35 per couple or $20 for a single. Reservations are required by Sunday, March 30. To make reservations, or for more information, contact Darrell or…

Exchange student dinner

March 24, 2014

HART – Meet local exchange students and learn about their countries while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and dinner during the Exchange Student International Dinner Thursday, April 24, beginning at 6 p.m., at Hart United Methodist Church, at 308 S. State St. Juan Ortiz Carrera, Hart Rotary Club’s youth exchange student, will provide a presentation about Ecuador, his home country. Sujaree “Garfield” Pogwattanakul, Shelby Rotary…

Silver Lake chamber business after hours

March 24, 2014

HART — This month’s Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours will be Thursday, March 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Schooner’s Island Bar & Grille, 211 E. Main St. This month’s sponsors are Oceana Graphic, Inc and Schooner’s Island Bar & Grill Activities include introductions, 50/50 Drawing, $50 Gift Certificate with member, snacks and cash bar, networking…