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After Last-Minute Appeal From Mayor, Look Out For Big Red Football Fundraisers Around Muskegon This Friday

During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s full commission meeting, Mayor Steve Warmington left his seat among the commission and went down to the public podium to ask for an exception to several city regulations for the football team. “I think there’s a difference with our school system [from other non-profits] that is having a difficult time raising money. We need to work in a partnership with them,” said Warmington.

Keeping High-Quality Teachers a Topic of Discussion at Muskegon Heights School Board Meeting

Board vice president Ronald Jenkins believes the district’s policies concerning teacher leave for continuing education are generous, but feels the district’s investment can be lost if those educators use their new certifications to leave the district.

Recent Muskegon High Graduate Announces Intentions to Throw Hat Into School Board Ring

21-year old Demario Phillips, Muskegon High School class of 2009 told 103.7 The Beat staff last Tuesday of his intentions, stating that a new face on the board could be part of the solution to the district’s problems.

Muskegon Heights School Board Maintains Current Membership and Re-elects Officers for 2011-2012 School Year

With the board fully seated again, Superintendent Dr. Dana Bryant opened elections among the board for the offices of President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary on the seven-member board. Immediately, Morris motioned to keep all board offices exactly the same in one vote, keeping Rev. Avery Burrell as president, Jenkins as vice president, Franklin Brewer as Secretary and himself as Treasurer.

Muskegon Heights Makes Department Of Education-Defined Adequate Yearly Progress

Discussion at Thursday’s meeting was upbeat, as these improvements were regarded as a sign of progress, as the district overall has not made AYP in many years.

Heights School Board Aiming for Unity on Budget Vote; Tables Vote Until Special Meeting Thursday

Andrew Trzaska | June 28, 2011 In order to get final questions answered as well as hoping for complete agreement,

Muskegon Plastics Company Ameriform, Inc. to Expand With Tax Help From City

Company President Daniel Harris spoke at Tuesday’s city commission meeting about their anticipated expansion, saying it was long overdue.

Exclusive interview with Wise Intelligent of the “Poor Righteous Teachers”

Wise Intelligent said in this interview that “Mainstream America as always censured Artist Black expressions!, they have always put a censure on it, that returns dumb downs the artist.”

Muskegon’s School Board Passes Budget, Discussion Shifts To Keeping Enrollment Up

Over 125 people were present at Tuesday night’s meeting as the school board passed a budget with deep cuts across the board. When questions of possible enrollment drops were raised by the public, board treasurer Billie Bruce urged those who organized the large attendance to go door-to-door to keep students in Muskegon: “I’ll go with you.”

Nicholas Chibanda of Zimbabwe speaks on the African Culture

It was one of my goals, I prayed that God would keep me alive and my parents alive, so that one of these days they could benefit from my education.