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Human remains identified as missing Electric Forest attendee Kevin Graves

January 2, 2025

‘The cause of death has yet to be determined and may take several months. However, there are no indications of foul play at this time.’ ROTHBURY — Michigan State Police detectives have confirmed that the human remains found earlier this week near the Electric Forest Festival grounds are Kevin Graves, the 28-year-old Oakland County man who has been missing since…

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Winter weather advisory begins at 4 a.m. Friday

January 2, 2025

  UPDATE: THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1 A.M. SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2025 The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for west Michigan, including Oceana County, for Friday, Jan. 3, from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches are expected with “locally higher amounts possible in lake effect bands.”…

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Kevin Graves’ phone, wallet found near human remains

January 2, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A phone and wallet that belonged to Kevin Graves, the 28-year-old Oakland County man who disappeared while attending the Electric Forest Festival in 2018, were found near the scene where human remains were discovered Monday, Dec. 30, Graves’ sister told Wood TV 8. Kevin Graves’ father, Gary Graves, told mlive that Kevin Graves’ phone and wallet were…

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Human remains found in woods near Rothbury

December 31, 2024

ROTHBURY — Troopers and detectives from the Michigan State Police Hart post were dispatched to a wooded area near Rothbury following the discovery of human remains Monday, Dec. 30, according to an MSP press release issued Tuesday. “The investigation continued today with additional evidence being recovered. Forensic anthropologists from the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine responded…

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Pentwater’s Lamplighter sculpture tells an intriguing historical story

December 26, 2024

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Arts Council and Pentwater Historical Society announced that The Lamplighter, a 2024-2025 Pentwater Arts Council Sculpture Walk selection, will become a permanent display at the Pentwater Historical Museum, 85 South Rutledge, where it currently resides.  “A generous donation from an anonymous family has made the purchase of this popular sculpture as a gift to the Pentwater…

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