Muskegon Heights Annual Festival in the Park Welcomes Home Music Sensation Tabitha Duncan and R&B Group Kut Klose**
**For Immediate Release** **Muskegon Heights, MI – July 21, 2024** – The vibrant city of Muskegon Heights is gearing up
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Local Government
Charges Filed Against Trooper in Samuel Sterling Death
LANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed charges against Michigan State Police (MSP) Detective Sergeant (D/Sgt) Brian Keely, 50,
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Editorial: Strength in Unity: Muskegon Heights’ Response to Water Crisis
At a time when Muskegon Heights faced the daunting challenge of a city-wide boil water advisory, the overwhelming response from
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Press Release: Update on Boil Water Advisory Date: April 24, 2024 Immediate Release The City of Muskegon Heights Water Department
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Snyder Celebrates Muskegon Heights School Debt Relief
MUSKEGON, Mich., Dec. 18, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4292, a supplemental budget bill today. Among the provisions in the
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Police Pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting
Police Pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting On October 23rd 2021 at 9:09 PM an Officer from the Muskegon Heights Police
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AG Nessel Announces Vacated Wrongful Conviction in Berrien County
The Berrien County conviction of Corey Quentin McCall, 39, has been vacated after collaboration between the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office, the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety, and the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project (Cooley Innocence Project). McCall was wrongfully convicted of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in 2005. New evidence, including forensic evidence, discovered during CIU’s investigation exonerates him after nearly 16 years in prison.
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Rane’ Garcia Named Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at MDE
State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice named a west Michigan school superintendent as the first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today.
Rané Garcia, currently the superintendent of the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, will begin her new role on August 23.
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Huizenga Votes to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to make Juneteenth a
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Muskegon Heights Public Schools: Commitment to Partnership and Responsible Transition Post-RTAB
May 24, 2021 Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System (“System”) c/o Board of Directors 2441 Sanford St Muskegon Heights, MI
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Bumstead urges Governor Whitmer to support proposed casino in Muskegon County
“I’m very disappointed with the Detroit City Council and the Wayne County Board of Commissioners’ decision to get involved and pass resolutions opposing a casino that is 200 miles across the state,” said Bumstead, R-Newaygo. “Muskegon County is not included in the defined competitive market area of any of three tribal casinos within a two-hour drive, so there is no logical reason why Detroit and Wayne County would be opposed to a casino in our community.”
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