Council to act on request to move EF to September. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Rothbury Village Council will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. to vote on a request from Electric Forest Festival producers to move the massive music festival from the end of June to mid-September in the midst of the COVID-19…
The Land: COVID-19 could be detrimental to asparagus season. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. With a market value at an all-time low and a serious worker shortage due to COVID-19, the 2020 asparagus season in Oceana County looks bleak. Asparagus season is a…
Dog stolen. HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating the theft of a bully pitbull that occurred Tuesday, April 7, in the 600 block of Woodlawn Court. “The suspect vehicle is a tan-colored rusty minivan which was last seen travelling eastbound on Wood Street,” states a post on HPD’s Facebook page. If anyone has any information, they are asked…
Local firefighters urge residents to abide by burning ban. As burn permits are suspended across Michigan due to COVID-19, local firefighters are urging residents to abide by the order. In response to the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus, permits for open burning are suspended across the state. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued the order…
Fishing equipment stolen out of back of truck. #OceanaCountyCrime OTTO TOWNSHIP — Year-round fishing equipment was stolen out of the back of a pickup truck that was covered with a topper in the area of 142nd Avenue and Arthur Road, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Dan Thomas. The theft was reported Monday, April 6, at 11 a.m. Other MSP,…
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