Rothbury News

The Pacific Northwest, especially western Washington state, is the seting for the "Twilight" films.

Ultra Violet Hippopotamus is quickly becoming one of Michigan's most popular indie bands.

Posted: 11-10-2009 Court sentencings from the 11.12.09 edition Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period.

Let's hope Augie Visocchi doesn't have the gift of the reverse jinx. Calling on the phone a good hour after the appointed interview time, the guitarist/singer for Detroit's Hard Lessons is sleepy and apologetic while explaining that the previous night's gig in Lansing had gone far, far better than he or his bandmates had expected.

The Glitch Mob will host an electronic Halloween show at 9 p.m. Friday at The Small Planet, 16800 Chandler Road.

A 26-year-old Twin Lake man has been arrested after police say he broke into a woman's home, urinated on a bed and stole a wallet.

Here's a getaway that will appeal to all "deer widows," those who temporarily lose their significant other every mid-November for the opening of firearms deer hunting season.

Posted: 10-11-2009 Polish dinner Sunday at Our Lady Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church on Winston Road in Rothbury will have a Polish dinner/silent auction Sunday, Oct.

Posted: 9-21-2009 Summer season hit by rain and cold Weather dampened tourism Although the weather improved in late August, seen here during the Labor Day weekend, cool temps and rain hampered much of the summer tourist season.

You may have heard that the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury went bankrupt and closed a year ago.

Organizers say the attendance at this summer's Rothbury music festival which featured The Dead, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson rose about 30 percent from last year's debut event, encouraging them to plan for future concerts.

In the midst of an ugly recession and staggering unemployment in Michigan, this summer's second ROTHBURY music festival had a more than 25 percent increase in attendance.

Named one of the top five up-and-coming festival jam bands by Billboard Magazine, Muskegon's own Four Finger Five will return to the deck of the LST-393 for an evening of music benefiting four groups.

Posted: 8-26-2009 Court sentencings from the 8.27.09 issue Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period.

At 22, Davy Knowles already has made a splash with U.S. fans. He's regarded as one of Great Britain's new guitar gods, recently recorded an album with classic rock superstar Peter Frampton, impressed critics at Rothbury and toured with the likes of supergroup Chickenfoot.

Tapping into the fascination with nostalgia, Andy Sheridan is reviving his grandmother's sure-to-please torte recipe to launch a family business during the Dream Cruise.

The Trek to Re-Energize America had many ups and downs -- both literal and figurative -- for the 50 bicycle riders who traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country to share their environmental message.

The Trek to Re-Energize America had many ups and downs -- both literal and figurative -- for the 50 bicycle riders who traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country to share their environmental message.

Just a month after 35,000 jam-band music fans descended on the Rothbury music festival north of Muskegon and thousands more for country, rock and R&B concerts during Muskegon Summer Celebration, the Lakeshore will be bombarded with Christian music lovers.

By now, everyone has heard of ROTHBURY. But have you heard of Hemlock? The first ever Hemlock Music Festival was organized by Joey Artibee and will take place on his family's property on Fruitvale Road.