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Hesperia woman found dead in White River

June 9, 2014

GREENWOOD TWP. — A 51-year-old Hesperia woman drowned over the weekend in the White River. Shelly Dyer was found by canoeists in the White River near South 198th Avenue Saturday morning. Deputies from Oceana County Sheriff’s Office were initially called to that area at 10:15 a.m. for a situation of found personal property on the bank of the river. Upon…

Asparagus fest is the best

June 7, 2014

Editorial by Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The National Asparagus Festival is one of the most unique festivals in West Michigan, and it creates a happy, small-town feeling for all who attend. There are only two other festivals similar to it in the entire nation — the Stockton Asparagus Festival in California and the Empire Asparagus Festival in Northern Michigan. “Our…

Largest crowd ever expected for EFF

June 6, 2014

ROTHBURY — This year is the first time in the Electric Forest Festival’s four-year history that tickets sold out prior to the event and organizers are expecting the biggest crowd ever. Tens of thousands of music lovers from all over the country will flock to EFF June 26-29 at Double JJ Resort in Rothbury. Hailed as “(among) the world’s 10…

Puppet performance

June 6, 2014

HART — Ventriloquist Richard Paul entertained children and families during the National Asparagus Festival Friday evening at the Hart Commons. Paul’s appearance is a new addition to the festival. Many more festival activities are slated for tomorrow. Go to www.nationalasparagusfestival.org for a complete schedule of activities.