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Investigators rule-out potential suspect in EFF newborn death

July 13, 2026

HESPERIA — Michigan State Police have eliminated a Muskegon-area woman as a suspect in the investigation into the death of a newborn infant whose body was discovered during the 2026 Electric Forest Festival. In an update posted Friday, July 10, on the Michigan State Police Sixth District’s X account, investigators said they recently received a tip about a woman from…

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Pentwater library seeks voter approval for 1.25-mill operating levy

July 13, 2026

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Pentwater Township voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to approve a new four-year operating millage that would provide funding for Pentwater District Library services through 2029. The proposal asks voters to authorize the library to levy up to 1.25 mills, or $1.25 for every $1,000 of taxable value, on all taxable property within the Pentwater District Library…

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Pentwater Township Cemetery stroll to highlight local history, notable residents

July 13, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Local history will come to life later this month as the Friends of Pentwater Township Cemetery hosts the Pentwater Township Cemetery Stroll, a guided walking tour highlighting some of the community’s most notable historical figures. The event will take place Friday, July 24, beginning at 10 a.m. at Pentwater Township Cemetery. The approximately…

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Art Ramble West Michigan to feature five studio stops along lakeshore

July 13, 2026

Eight west Michigan artists will open their studios and showrooms to the public next week as part of the annual Art Ramble West Michigan, a self-guided tour stretching from Ludington to New Era. The two-day event will take place Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The approximately 30-mile tour includes five locations where…

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Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Oceana County crash

July 9, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old man died and his passenger was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday night in Oceana County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hart Post responded to the crash at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, on South Oceana Drive south of West Buchanan Road. According to the preliminary investigation, the 22-year-old driver…

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