In an agreement with the City of Muskegon, Consumers Energy will remove mid-block lights in the neighborhoods as long as the remaining lights still comply with certain criteria laid down by the city.
Read MoreLed by Pastor Samuel Greer, the Social Justice Commission is looking for local government cooperation as it looks to focus all community efforts to improve Muskegon County.
Read MoreBryant described the conflicting requirements placed on the district: cut the positions and comply with the deficit reduction plan required by the state, or fill the positions to comply with state requirements concerning special ed staffing.
Read MoreCouncilman and Muskegon Heights Athletic Director Keith Guy pointed out that the fields could be used as home turf for MHSAA varsity or other county league sports, bringing people into Muskegon Heights
Read More“I started thinking about some of the great festivals we have here: Summer Celebration, Taste of Muskegon… It came over me and I wondered why these festivals weren’t connected with maritime history,” said Hudsonville’s Roger Zuidema
Read MoreWhile partial funding is now secured for the Festival in the Park, the discussions leading to the decision were wide-ranging and identified a need for better rules for approving these kinds of requests.
Read MoreAndrew Trzaska | May 24, 2011 The Muskegon Heights school board and Superintendent Dr. Dana Bryant set a new tone
Read MoreThe City of Muskegon Heights will replace its 23-year old pumper engine with a new one, and it will be build by Alexis Fire Equipment of Alexis, Illinois. The grant received from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security for $311,500 will cover the whole cost of the vehicle.
Read MoreThe first big initiative for the fledgling youth advisory group: June 9th’s End Of School Bash, starting in the afternoon for all students in the county on what is the last day of school for most.
Read MoreThe plan is designed to make cuts across the board. On the chopping block: summer recruitment efforts, 30 teachers, 5 administrators, 5 parapros, 17 support staff, $200K for community education, several varsity and JV sports, all swimming pools in the district, and much more.
Read MoreWhile the amount of road work happening this summer is minimal because of budget constraints, Mayor Steve Warmington expressed concerns about another summer of negative impact on businesses after last year’s massive Seaway-to-Barclay rebuild.
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