Oceana County News

Muskegon County's sheriff is crediting an "alert citizen" and "fantastic" police work by road-patrol deputies for busting two men suspected in a string of nighttime home invasions in northern Muskegon County.

Two men were arrested this morning on charges stemming from a police chase from Mason County into Oceana County.

Dale Fessenden says his son, who was found dead June 25 in an Oceana County pond, will be remembered as a caring person who always put others first.

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the surviving Grateful Dead are headlining this year's Rothbury Festival now under way in rural western Michigan.

The sale of the Double JJ Ranch & Resort in Oceana County to an investment group has been finalized.

Posted: 7-1-2009 Oceana processors meet ag zone requirements New ownership at Chase Farms, New Era Foods Two recently sold Oceana County food processors continue to meet their state agriculture renaissance zone requirements.

ROTHBURY - Tens of thousands of music lovers are planning to trade recession blues for rock, folk, hip-hop, reggae and all manner of music at the Rothbury Festival.

Tens of thousands of music lovers are planning to trade recession blues for rock, folk, hip-hop, reggae and all manner of music at the Rothbury Festival.

The body of Roger Dale Fessenden, of Rothbury, has been found after a two-day search by police, who suspect the man accidentally drowned while swimming in Oceana Lake.

Oceana County authorities are searching for a missing 40-year-old Rothbury man, last seen naked outside his home, police said.

The 2009 version of the ROTHBURY music festival environmental "Think Tank" will have a distinctive West Michigan and Michigan flavor.

There was a long lunch line on the Capitol lawn today. McDonald's was serving lunch to lawmakers, promoting the big business McDonald's brings to Michigan farmers and agriculture producers.

Hide Video Police are looking for three people who they say robbed a local family at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.

Posted: 6-17-2009 Oceana OK's ambulance service contract for ROTHBURY A contract that will pay $31,320 to the Oceana County Ambulance Service to provide emergency service and ambulances during the ROTHBURY music festival next month received Oceana County Board of Commissioners approval June 11.

There were more deer killed in Mason County in 2008 than in 2007, something that matched a trend in Lake and Oceana counties, but not Manistee.

The state is kicking in cash to help two West Michigan communities beautify streets and create a bike path.

In a 6-1 vote, the Shelby Village Council May 28 set its annual millage rate. The village will collect 10.7194 mills for general operations, 2.7328 for local streets and 4.5 mills for street improvement for a 17.9522 mill total.

Jolee Soberalski needs 24-hour care. She's 18 years old, doesn't speak and is autistic.

It appears the state government will not help Oceana County with its ongoing recovery from a May 13 storm that unleashed 5 inches of rain in a six-hour period and drenched Hart Township.

Pentwater Police Chief Mike Schuitema started a discussion mid-May regarding his department's coverage of township, as well as village, police protection.