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01/07/2025

Hansen Foods!

01/07/2025
Jimmy'z Pub in Montague
01/07/2025

Jimmy'z Pub in Montague

Employment: County Drain Maintenance Technician
01/07/2025

Employment: County Drain Maintenance Technician

Employment: County Drain Maintenance Technician The County of Mason is seeking a qualified individual for a County Drain Maintenance Technician position with the Mason County Drain Commissioner’s office. Individuals applying for this position must be able to work effectively with the public, admin...

Man faces prison term for unarmed robbery READ story here:
01/06/2025

Man faces prison term for unarmed robbery

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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 58-year-old Hart man faces serving two years in prison after pleading guilty to unarmed robbery in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 6. The robbery conviction against Francisco Lujando Paniagua, of 513 S. Griswold St., stems from an incid...

Oceana Community Foundation awards $5,000 grant to support housing counseling servicesREAD story here:
01/06/2025

Oceana Community Foundation awards $5,000 grant to support housing counseling services

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SHELBY — Mid Michigan Community Action Agency announced that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Oceana Community Foundation to support housing counseling services in Oceana County. Funding for the project is provided by the Community Investment Fund, Homeless Prevention Endowment Fund, an...

The Ladder hosts Party Club for kids ages 5-12READ story here:
01/06/2025

The Ladder hosts Party Club for kids ages 5-12

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SHELBY — Children ages 5-12 are invited to The Ladder Community Center once a month for Party Club. Join the Mid-Winter Party Saturday, Jan. 11, from 1-2:30 p.m. for songs, Bible lessons, games and snacks. Party Club is sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, a Bible-centered ministry serving in...

Police news, published Jan. 6, 2025READ story here:
01/06/2025

Police news, published Jan. 6, 2025

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The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024: 7:55 p.m., a 44-year-old Shelby woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, 5300 block of South O...

Police looking for beer theft suspects READ story here:
01/06/2025

Police looking for beer theft suspects

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SHELBY — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a larceny of beer that occurred at the Shelby Wesco convenience store on State Street early Monday morning, Jan. 6. Images of two male suspects were captured on the store’s surveillance camera. Also pictured is a red sedan that is be...

01/06/2025

Hansen Foods 🍔🥪

Danny'Z of Rothbury, open all week.
01/06/2025

Danny'Z of Rothbury, open all week.

Obituary: James ‘Jimmer’ Nauta, 75, of Pentwater
01/05/2025

Obituary: James ‘Jimmer’ Nauta, 75, of Pentwater

James ‘Jimmer’ Nauta, 75, of Pentwater, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, after a courageous four-year battle with ALS. The disease may have robbed him of his body, but never his spirit. Jim married the love of his life, Carol, and they shared 54 wonderful years together. They raised th...

EF makes statement about discovery of missing festival goer’s remainsREAD story here:
01/03/2025

EF makes statement about discovery of missing festival goer’s remains

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ROTHBURY — Electric Forest Festival posted a statement on social media Friday, Jan. 3, extending condolences to the family and friends of Kevin Graves, whose remains were found earlier this week near the Electric Forest Festival grounds six and a half years after his disappearance. EF issued the f...

Shelby woman airlifted after car and dump truck collideMSP reports she is in stable condition Friday morningREAD story h...
01/03/2025

Shelby woman airlifted after car and dump truck collide

MSP reports she is in stable condition Friday morning

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Shelby woman was airlifted via Aeromed to a Grand Rapids hospital after the car she was driving and a dump truck collided on South Oceana Drive near Dad’s Automotive, just south of the Village of Shelby, Thursday, Jan. 2, around 5:30 p.m., according to Michigan St...

News alert: Crash closes Oceana Drive near Shelby
01/02/2025

News alert: Crash closes Oceana Drive near Shelby

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Oceana Drive was closed south of the Village of Shelby between Water Road and 80th Avenue for a vehicle crash Thursday, Jan. 2, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Human remains identified as missing Electric Forest attendee Kevin Graves ‘The cause of death has yet to be determined a...
01/02/2025

Human remains identified as missing Electric Forest attendee Kevin Graves

‘The cause of death has yet to be determined and may take several months. However, there are no indications of foul play at this time.’

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‘The cause of death has yet to be determined and may take several months. However, there are no indications of foul play at this time.’ ROTHBURY — Michigan State Police detectives have confirmed that the human remains found earlier this week near the Electric Forest Festival grounds are Kevin ...

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The Hart High School Marching Band performs during the Oceana County Veterans Day Parade in Hart Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11. 🇺🇸

The Oceana County Veterans Day Parade in Hart Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 🇺🇸

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. VIDEO Part II: Hart’s Spitler Elementary School students and staff and the Hart High School Marching Band proceed through town during the school’s annual Halloween parade — despite the rain — Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. HHS students started a new tradition this year by joining the younger Pirates’ parade at the tail end.

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. VIDEO Part I: Hart’s Spitler Elementary School students and staff and the Hart High School Marching Band proceed through town during the school’s annual Halloween parade — despite the rain — Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. HHS students started a new tradition this year by joining the younger Pirates’ parade at the tail end.

Multiple fire departments battle a massive barn fire at 109 S. Union St. in Hart Monday afternoon, July 1, 2024. No injuries reported.

The Scottville Clown Band performs in the National Asparagus Festival parade Saturday, June 8. 🤡

The Shelby High School Marching Band performs in the National Asparagus Festival parade Saturday, June 8. 🐯

The Hart High School Marching Band performs in the National Asparagus Festival parade Saturday, June 8. 🏴‍☠️

Enjoy this video of Spitler Elementary School’s recent “Under the Sea Glow Exhibit.” Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. Video courtesy of Spitler Elementary School art teacher Shanda Sturtevant

Multiple fire departments are battling a large structure fire at 23 N. Michigan Avenue in Shelby. Oceana Drive is closed in the vicinity of the fire.

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