Sustainable Communities – Taking Pride In Your Environment
There’s a crucial need for sustainable communities to thrive in today’s world where environmental challenges are becoming more apparent. By
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Environment
America’s Waste
By: Emily Guiles As of 2014 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 31% of the available supply
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Muskegon County To Apply For Grant To Buy Rest of Willbrandt Farm Property For Cleanup
The fields run right up next to the east end of Bear Lake, and are considered an environmental risk because the contamination from years of pesticide use and intense crop growth could leak into Bear Lake, and potentially into Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan by extension.
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New, Youngest City Commissioner Hails From East Side of Muskegon
Lea Markowski, of 1223 Ducey, lives in Muskegon’s Marquette Neighborhood, the most northeast neighborhood within city limits. The field of candidates for the open seat included former commissioners Bill Larson and Chris Carter as well as the pastor of Bluffton Church Hugh Kallen and Dylan Hock, a member of Occupy Muskegon.
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
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