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Locals fuming over Sunday-only EF wristbands

April 17, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — Several residents who live in close proximity to the Electric Forest Festival voiced their disappointment during a regular meeting of the Rothbury Village Council Tuesday evening, April 16, about the festival organizers’ recent decision to limit their gifted wristbands to Sunday-only entry of the gigantic four-day music festival.  The annual festival attracts over…

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Fire departments receive $5,000 grant for inflatable fire safety house

April 17, 2024

Grant Township Fire Department and Shelby Benona Fire Department will receive a $5,000 grant from the Oceana Community Foundation to purchase an inflatable fire safety house. “These funds, awarded from the Oceana Youth Fund and the Gail Paulus Family Fund at the Community Foundation will support the growth and education of fire safety and prevention in each department’s coverage area,…

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M 20 resurfacing project begins April 24

April 17, 2024

M 20 resurfacing project begins April 24 The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a $1.5 million project to resurface 2.6 miles of M 20/Stony Lake Road from US 31 to Oceana Drive near New Era Wednesday, April 24. The project also includes rebuilding and expanding the MDOT carpool lot on 68th Avenue on the northside of M 20.  The…

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13 acres burn in woods fire

April 16, 2024

Oceana County is currently under a burning ban By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from four departments battled a 13-acre woods fire Monday afternoon, April 15, near Stony Lake Road and 56th Avenue, according to Grant Township Fire Chief Dan Yost. “As far as Oceana County, it was the biggest one so far this year,” said Yost.…

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Hesperia teen injured in golf cart crash

April 16, 2024

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Hesperia woman suffered a compound fracture to her right ankle in a golf cart crash Saturday, April 13, shortly after 5 p.m. on Pines Point Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 27-year-old Hesperia man was driving a 2019 Vitacci golf cart down Pines Point Road to the river access to…

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