City Wide Youth Government Has Second Meeting, Identifies Issues To Tackle
Andrew Trzaska | April 23, 2011 Over a dozen young adults met Thursday at Muskegon City Hall to continue to
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Muskegon School Board Hands Out Mass Pink-Slips; All Employees To Learn Fate Beginning Of June
Muskegon’s school board voted to not just pink-slip some segments of its employee base, but to send out non-renewal notices to all who are employed by the district. While no one is necessarily out of a job yet, no one knows for sure they will be employed after July 1 either.
Read MoreSome Muskegon City Employees To Get Smart Phones, Will Pay For Part Of Cost
Andrew Trzaska | April 12, 2011 Muskegon is upgrading its city employee’s cell phones and switching carriers to allow for
Read MoreMuskegon Heights School Board Hopes To Weather State Budget Cuts With Cooperation
With budget figures from Lansing still up in the air, Muskegon Heights school board president Avery Burrel noted their district will try to work with other districts to weather cuts that may hit the whole county.
Read MoreAmidst Deficit Elimination Plan, Technology Cuts May End For Now At Muskegon Heights
Andrew Trzaska | April 3, 2011 Monday’s school board meeting actually saw votes on the recall, not elimination of several
Read MoreMona Lake Watershed Council Aims To Clean Up Former Celery Fields Near Black Creek
Two areas of flooded land that sit on either side of Black Creek near Muskegon Heights tested positive for unsafe levels of phosphorus, a problem that began when the land was previously used to grow celery. The Council presented their plans to apply for $1 million in grant money to clean it up at Monday’s Muskegon Heights City Council
Read MoreCounty-Wide Youth Forum Happening March 31, Public Welcome
Youth Forum will be held at Muskegon City Hall on March 31, 2011 at 5:30 to address issues facing young people in the community.
Read MoreWith One Installed, More Electric Charging Stations Possibly Coming To Muskegon
Andrew Trzaska | March 22, 2011 After an electric car charging station was installed at the Grand Valley State University’s
Read MoreNew Muskegon Heights Football Coach Brings Added Value To District
Andrew Trzaska | March 15, 2011 When new head coach of Muskegon Heights’ varsity football team came to Monday’s school
Read MoreHeights Mayor And Council: Get The News (And Talk To Us) By Coming To Our Meetings
Nobody showed up to Monday’s city council meeting in Muskegon Heights – coupling that with recent questions about media accuracy, the mayor and council urged citizens to come to meetings to see what’s going on.
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Ordinances Voted On In Muskegon, Mayor Urges Patience From All Sides
With both pro- and anti-medical marijuana factions not 100% happy with the city’s new regulations on where medical marijuana can be grown and dispensed, Mayor Steve Warmington and several commissioners urged understanding and patience as the rollout progresses.
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