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Another man declared missing after Electric Forest Festival.

July 9, 2018

***UPDATE: Greeson has been found safe and sound in Alabama, according to MSP. Another man declared missing after Electric Forest Festival. ROTHBURY— A second man has gone missing in the wake of the Electric Forest Festival. Authorities are searching for Zachary Gray Greeson, 21, of Alabama who was last seen at Electric Forest Music Festival. Zachary Gray Greeson, who goes…

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Oceana Economic Development Corporation enters into agreement with GR firm.

July 9, 2018

Oceana Economic Development Corporation enters into agreement with GR firm. Grand Rapids-based The Right Place, Inc. and the Oceana County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) announced today a multiyear strategic partnership to drive current and long-term economic growth in Oceana County. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, The Right Place will support the county’s economic development efforts by providing comprehensive…

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Minnesota man expected to be charged for car theft.

July 8, 2018

Minnesota man expected to be charged for car theft. #OceanaCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — A 31-year-old Minnesota man is in police custody and suspected of stealing a vehicle in the village. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum reported that PPD received a report of a stolen vehicle on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The theft occurred sometime between 2:30 am…

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State Police investigating Electric Forest Festival death.

July 6, 2018
State Police investigating Electric Forest Festival death.

State Police investigating Electric Forest Festival death. HART — Michigan State Police Hart Post is investigating the death of a 27-year-old California man who attended the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury. A press release from MSP Hart Post states that Hunter Lurie suffered a medical emergency at the festival on Friday, June 29.  Lurie was transported to Mercy Hospital in…

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Blueberries and all that jazz! U-pick season begins.

July 6, 2018

Blueberries and all that jazz! U-pick season begins. #TheLand. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BENONA TOWNSHIP — U-pick blueberry season begins this Saturday, July 7, at Jazz U-Pick/We-Pick Blueberries farm, 7223 W. Grant Road. Katie and Bob Jazwinski used to sit up at night and talk about their dream house. They wanted to raise their kids in the country. “The conversation…

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