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Electric Forest campgrounds called “Home” by thousands.

June 30, 2019

Electric Forest campgrounds called “Home” by thousands. #EF2019 By Warren Schuitema, OCP Correspondent. ROTHBURY – During the last full weekend of June, approximately 50,000 attendees call the grounds of the Double JJ Ranch “Home.” To fully understand and embrace what makes Electric Forest such a special place to so many people from around the country and the world it’s important…

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HeadCount: Using the power of music to register voters at Electric Forest.

June 30, 2019

HeadCount: Using the power of music to register voters at Electric Forest. #EF2019 By Ross Field, OCP Correspondent. ROTHBURY – At the back of the massive Ranch Arena a group of young people can be found running the Electric Forest headquarters of HeadCount, which is a volunteer organization with a mission to use the power of music to register voters…

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The wheels on Montague school buses ‘go round and round’ at EF.

June 28, 2019

The wheels on Montague school buses ‘go round and round’ at EF. #EF2019 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – A local partnership with Electric Forest is a “win-win-win” opportunity for Montague Area Public Schools, its bus drivers and forest attendees. Montague school buses for the second straight year are providing much-needed transportation for festival goers to and from parking and…

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MSP: No incidents on EF’s first day.

June 28, 2019
MSP: No incidents on EF’s first day.

MSP: No incidents on EF’s first day. ROTHBURY – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police reported no criminal incidents at the Electric Forest Festival Thursday, June 27, which was the first day of the four-day event. MSP troopers dealt with three non-injury vehicle crashes Wednesday, June 26, as Electric Forest goers with early entry passes headed into the…

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Accused dog beater appears in court.

June 28, 2019

Accused dog beater appears in court. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Thomas Wayne Anderson, 48, of Muskegon faces a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty/abandonment after witnesses say they saw him beating his dog at the Hesperia Dam earlier this month. Anderson was arraigned in 78th District Court Thursday, June 27. The hound dog that was allegedly beaten and…

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