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Expect heavy northbound traffic on US 31 for Electric Forest

June 15, 2025

ROTHBURY — Electric Forest, the massive music festival that draws tens of thousands of attendees from across the country and beyond, takes place this week at the Double JJ Resort. The event runs Thursday through Sunday, June 19-22. Expect heavy northbound traffic on US 31 in that area beginning Tuesday, June 17, and Wednesday, June 18, with early arrival EF…

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PHOTO GALLERY: The 2025 National Asparagus Festival parade

June 14, 2025

HART — Oceana County residents and visitors celebrated the 2025 National Asparagus Festival during the Joan Glover Royale Parade Saturday, June 14. OCP photos by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor

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‘No Kings’ protesters march in Pentwater

June 14, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor  PENTWATER — Approximately 400 people participated in a protest Saturday, June 14, as part of the national “No Kings” mass protests. The local event was organized by the Oceana County Democrats. Protesters gathered in the Village Green and recited the preamble to the US Constitution — as seen in this video, and then marched down…

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News alert: Crash on northbound US 31 near Shelby

June 13, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to northbound US 31 near Hayes Road Friday, June 13, at 9:38 p.m. for a car/deer crash. “The deer went into the vehicle,” injuring the male driver, according to 911 dispatch information.

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‎Suspicious bones determined to be animal remains

June 13, 2025

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Suspicious bones found under the floor of a house that was undergoing foundation repair on North 56th Avenue have been deemed by anthropologists to not be human, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A child’s shoe and the bones were found under the floor of the house and were reported to police, May 18. The house was…

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