GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 81-year-old Marne, Mich. man who was operating a 2021 Polaris RZR on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, June 21, around 4 p.m. received minor injuries when the RZR overturned, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. Also receiving minor injuries were his passengers—two Hilliard, Ohio girls, ages 10 and 14, according to the…
ROTHBURY — As tens of thousands of visitors arrive in Oceana County this week for Electric Forest, the festival’s presence is once again evident not only on the Double JJ Resort grounds, but also in classrooms, parks, and community spaces across the region. “While the four-day event brings music and energy to Rothbury each summer, its impact extends far beyond…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 65,000-square-foot indoor recreation and community facility opened this week in the Shelby Township Community Park and is expected to become a premier destination for sports, fitness, and family entertainment. KemperSports Venues, based in Northbrook, Ill., is a leading provider of sports, recreation, and hospitality management experience services, announced it was selected to manage and operate the…
Story by Ross Field, Contributing Writer 2025 Electric Forest Festival photos courtesy of www.electricforest.com ROTHBURY — While the Electric Forest is widely known for its electronic dance music (EDM), it has always had a broad array of different acts on the schedule including bands such as My Morning Jacket, JJ Grey & Mofro, the bluesman Gary Clark Jr., Michigan’s Greensky…
Story by Ross Field, Contributing Writer ROTHBURY — The long lines of traffic on US 31, Winston Road, and Stony Lake Road beginning Tuesday night, June 23, mean only one thing to Oceana County residents: the 2026 Electric Forest has arrived in Rothbury. By Thursday night the vast grounds of the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury will be wholly transformed…
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