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Bluegrass, rock, folk and beyond at the 2024 Electric Forest

June 19, 2024

By Ross Field, Contributing Writer ROTHBURY — With approximately 70 percent of the acts at the 2024 Electric Forest being of the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) variety, you are going to be hearing a lot of it as you walk from stage to stage. And that’s alright, because every one of those stages is going to be packed with fans…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted June 19, 2024

June 19, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Alejandro Joseph Salazar, 39, of 3511 N. Ridge Rd., Mears, pleaded guilty June 7 to disturbing the peace and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs. One count of disorderly person — drunk was dismissed. James Robert Carmean, 31, of 179 W. Columbia, Muskegon Heights, pleaded…

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Electric Forest is back

June 19, 2024

By Ross Field, Contributing Writer ROTHBURY — By Thursday afternoon the vast pastures of the Double JJ Resort will have become the largest campsite in the State of Michigan, and the hardwoods and pines that cover much of the ranch will be transformed by seven huge stages, art installations, and lights as the 12th annual Electric Forest festival begins its…

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Portions of Madison Road, 192nd Avenue closed

June 19, 2024

COLFAX TOWNSHIP — Madison Road from 176th Avenue to 192nd Avenue and 192nd Avenue from Madison Road to Monroe Road are closed until Thursday, June 20, at 4 p.m. for maintenance, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour is set up, and local residents can access their homes. _______________________ Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…

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Expect heavy Electric Forest traffic on US 31

June 18, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — As Electric Forest Festival attendees make their way to the Double JJ Resort this week, the Michigan State Police is reminding motorists to be careful. “Try to avoid the area if at all possible,” said Michigan State Police Spl./Lt. Michelle Robinson, who is the Sixth District public information officer. However, if you can’t…

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