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Dave Wilson of Hart took this 9-point buck during opening day of archery deer hunting season Sunday, Oct. 1 near the Oceana/Mason county line.

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Pentwater Tennis Club hosts annual youth clinic

The Pentwater Tennis Club is holding its annual youth clinic through Thursday at its courts located just north of downtown. Former varsity tennis coach and current Pentwater athletic director Larry Brown was again lead instructor at the clinic.

Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Stony Lake Sparkler

Almost 1,000 runners and walkers flooded Shelby for the third annual Stony Lake Sparkler 5K and one mile fun run Sunday morning, July 2. The popular patriotic event raised $20,487.12 for the Crystal Valley Care Fund.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Now that’s the Spear-it

The Ryan Walsworth Spear-it 5K took runners and walkers on a tour of the Silver Lake area Saturday, June 10.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Now that’s the Spear-it

The Ryan Walsworth Spear-it 5K took runners and walkers on a tour of the Silver Lake area Saturday, June 10. A number of 5k participants also got in the “Spear-it” and took part in the event’s first ever costume contest.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Keeping it clean

The Silver Lake Recreation Association and the Silver Lake State Park teamed up Saturday, May 20 for the first Keep It Clean In “17” Dune Clean Up Day at the sand dunes. Volunteers pose for a picture with the truck load of debris that was collected.

Andrew LundBorg • Contributed photo

Free fishing weekend

Michigan’s annual winter free fishing weekend took place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, two warmest days of the year to date, allowing anglers to get creative in their fishing. Above, anglers ice fish on Bass Lake. Far left, a fishermen reels in what he hopes is a keeper a for open water o…

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journa

February fishing fun

Gary Haiss of Pentwater and his brother, James Haiss of Pinckney, Mich., wait for bites on their lines Saturday, Feb. 11 while fishing on Pentwater Lake.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Back on the ice

After a week or so of unsafe ice conditions anglers returned to area frozen lakes to ice fish last weekend. If Mother Nature cooperates fishermen will have a number of fishing-related events to take part in as Pentwater will host a pair of ice fishing tournaments the next two weekends as par…

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Safe for now

A group of turkeys takes advantage of the area’s recent lack of snow on the ground to search for food along Ridge Road. The deadline to apply for a license to take part in the spring turkey hunt recently past. The 2017 spring turkey season runs April 17 through May 31, with several hunt peri…

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

No ice, no problem

A pair of fishermen fish along the eastern end of Pentwater Lake Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21 from an aluminum boat near the edge of the ever receding ice that used to cover the lake. Unseasonably warm weather over the past week was rapidly melting the ice that typically covers area lakes.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Fowl times

A Canadian Goose splashes water as it appears to get its feathers ruffled up as a pair of fellow geese near. Ducks, geese, swans and seagulls shared what little open water still exists on Pentwater Lake Saturday, Jan. 14 near the village Marina.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Fishing village

Anglers fishing near the Pentwater Township boat launch on Pentwater Lake create a mini ice fishing village Saturday, Jan. 14. Pentwater will host a pair of ice fishing tournaments Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 during Pentwater Winterfest.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Taking ice fishing to a whole new level

An angler checks his lines while fishing the open waters of the Pentwater Channel Saturday morning, Dec. 31 from behind the channel’s ice covered railing. Fishermen along the channel reported no New Years Eve catches.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Gale’s Pond photo selected winner of 2016 Pure Michigan Moments Photo Contest

Muskegon photographer William Reek caught the beauty of fall over Gale’s Pond in early October. He said that friends Phil and Karen Thomson suggested he check out the pond, which is located on Filmore Road, four miles southeast of Hart, while on a color tour. “I had never heard of it before,…

• Contributed photo by Bill Reek

Wildcats’ Merten headed to Lake Superior State

Walkerville star runner Emily Merten (in front) put pen to paper Monday and made the decision to run at the next level, joining the Lake Superior State Lakers cross-country and track teams. Lake Superior competes at the NCAA Division II level. Merten achieved a rare feat by qualifying for th…

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Sharing the roadway

A motorist stops along Monroe Road near Pentwater as a flock of turkeys make their way across the street Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Next to the last ride

Dune riders brave the cooler temperatures at the Silver Lake State Park’s ORV area on Saturday, October 22. The ORV area officially closes for the season on Monday, October 31.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Lambrix bags 9-point buck

Arnie Lambrix of Hart took this 9 pt., 130 lb. buck near Hart Oct. 13.

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Youth hunt

Noah Smith, 10, of Shelby, took this 8-point buck during the youth hunt Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Liberty Hunt success

Veterans with disabilities, qualifying individuals with disabilities and youth ages 16 and younger participated in the annual Liberty Hunt across the state of Michigan this past weekend, Sept. 17-18 on private or public lands.

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5 in a row for Jim’s Beef softball

The Jim Mikkelsen Beef Farm softball team won its fifth straight Oceana softball championship in August, including its fourth playoff title in the last five years. In the last five seasons, the team has posted a 108-10 record.

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Searching for Shorebirds

A group of 15 people attended the Oceana Conservation District’s Searching for Shorebirds field trip led by Chip Francke Tuesday, Aug. 30. During Tuesday’s outing, the group spotted 41 species of birds, including eight species of shorebirds. Due to a large interest in the field trip, the con…

Suzie Knoll • Contributed photo

Rare sturgeon washed ashore by storm

Weekend storms that caused plenty of damage to areas to the south of Oceana County brought “Red Flag” conditions to area Lake Michigan beaches Sunday, Aug. 21 as large waves churned sand along the shoreline. The waves washed ashore a number of interesting finds, including the remains of a St…

Ed Bigelow • Contributed photo

Long Travel Round Up

B&L Motorsports hosted its 7th annual Long Travel Round Up along the southern portion of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV Area Saturday, July 23. The round up included over 125 unique sand cars and trucks on display, a free hot dog lunch, a kids zone with a bounce house and inflatable obst…

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Trolling

A pair of anglers work the southern edge of the Pentwater Channel from their bass boat Saturday morning, July 2.

Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

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Panthers, Tigers trade victories

Newaygo steals game 1, holds on for game 2 in wild finishes

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