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Emergency management issues Electric Forest traffic advisory

June 25, 2026

ROTHBURY — As tens of thousands festival goers descend upon the Double JJ Resort for the Electric Forest Festival this week, Muskegon County Emergency Management issued a traffic advisory for US 31 and I 96. The advisory states the following: Please be advised of potential regional traffic impacts related to the Electric Forest Festival, taking place June 25–28 in Rothbury,…

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Three people injured when ATV overturns on the dunes

June 24, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 81-year-old Marne, Mich. man who was operating a 2021 Polaris RZR on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, June 21, around 4 p.m. received minor injuries when the RZR overturned, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. Also receiving minor injuries were his passengers—two Hilliard, Ohio girls, ages 10 and 14, according to the…

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Deputies recover stolen out-of-state car, arrest wanted suspect 

June 23, 2026

NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Columbus, Ohio man, who is formerly from Hesperia, was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after they recovered a stolen vehicle in his possession Wednesday, June 17, shortly after 1 p.m. in the 2200 block of 186th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Wesley Cheyenne Forston was wanted on an outstanding warrant from another…

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MSP: Expect ‘significant increase in traffic’ for Electric Forest

June 22, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Electric Forest Festival draws tens of thousands of festival attendees to the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury each year, and the Michigan State Police, Hart post, is reminding drivers to be cautious on US 31 as the festival begins this week. MSP issued the following traffic advisory: The Electric Forest Festival kicks off this week, and…

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Man injured when car hits tree

June 22, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Rothbury man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Sunday, June 21, around 2:30 p.m. after the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze he was driving hit a tree on West Wilke Road near 102nd Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The car was traveling west on Wilke Road when it…

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