Billboard of man who disappeared from EF hopefully leads to answers for his family ROTHBURY — As tens of thousands of excited festival goers pour into the Electric Forest grounds this week, they will observe a somber reminder of a young man who disappeared from EF five years ago. Hopefully, the billboard will lead to answers for the family of…
Welcome back, Electric Forest By Ross Field, Contributing Writer ROTHBURY — By Thursday, June 22, the population of Oceana County will have more than doubled as folks from around the world pour into the Double JJ Resort in southern Oceana County to attend the 11th Electric Forest Festival. For those traveling along US 31, this has not been a secret,…
Expect heavy Electric Forest traffic on US 31 By Allison Scarbrough, 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 Lt. John Forner. However, if you can’t avoid…
10th Electric Forest: Who, Where and When. By Ross Field, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — As the 10th Electric Forest Festival opens this Thursday, June 23, with hundreds of musical acts playing on nine different stages spread over hundreds of acres it can be daunting to figure out who to see and when and where they are playing. This is particularly…
The wild ride from Rothbury to the Electric Forest. By Ross Field, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — When the rumors that were spreading in late 2007 of a large music festival being planned for southern Oceana County came to fruition with the first Rothbury festival in July of 2008 at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, music fans and local residents…
