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News

103.7 The Beat and Muskegon Heights Academy Black History Month Essay Contest, Share Your Story, Win a Trip and Cash!

Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the Black History Month Essay Contest details! Contest Title: Black History Month Essay Contest Sponsor: WUVS 103.7 The Beat Prize: A free trip to Africa for the top 3 winners. Also $500 to 1st Place, $300 to 2nd Place & $100 to 3rd Place Eligibility: Open to 9th-12th grade students at Muskegon Heights Academy. Essay Requirements: Format: MLA format (12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced). Length: 2-4 pages. Title: Centered on the first page. Structure: […]

todayFebruary 3, 2025 1

African American Culture

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 local businesses, civic leaders, and community members was nothing short of inspirational. This crisis showcased the best of community partnership and demonstrated the power of collective action in facing adversity. Leading the response was Meijer, a local department store chain known for its significant presence in the Midwest. Demonstrating exemplary corporate citizenship, Meijer responded swiftly, dispatching a semi-truck loaded with […]

todayMay 1, 2024

Community Events

Free COVID-19 Testing Event in Muskegon Heights

The Michigan National Guard (MING) will partner with the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Muskegon County, the City of Muskegon Heights and numerous local partners this weekend to provide thousands of no-cost COVID-19 tests to residents of Muskegon County. Drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 testing will be offered at the Muskegon Heights Farmers Market at 2600 Baker Street, Muskegon Heights, Michigan beginning at 11:00 AM Saturday and 9:00 AM Sunday, 23-24 May. […]

todayMay 23, 2020 2

Local Government

The Wait For City Manager Contract Continues

At the December 21st Muskegon Heights council meeting there was a recommendation from the interim city manager to approve the proposed fiscal year, 2016 budget and milage rate. Also to approve the amendments to the budget. This recommendation was unanimously passed. There was also a motion by Mayor Sims for the council to acquire King's school and begin renovations, this motion was also passed. The council is also still in negotiations for the new city manager's contract. Richard Marsh Jr., […]

todayDecember 30, 2015 2

Community Events

A Death In The Council

By: Emily Guiles The recent Muskegon Heights council meeting was somewhat forlorn, as the council members remembered their recently deceased friend and colleague, Councilman McDonald. McDonald was elected to the council in 2013 and his time on council was not set to expire until 2017. McDonald had been battling illness for some time, but still devoted much of his energy to the council and its endeavors. During the city council meeting Mayor Darrell Paige acknowledged council man McDonald and held […]

todayOctober 28, 2015

Community Events

July 27th Muskegon Heights City Council

By:Emily Guiles On July 27th Muskegon Heights City Council meeting took place and there was no old business to discuss but plenty of new business. To start with there was a recommendation from the committee of the whole that council amend the zoning ordinance to remove medical marijuana dispensaries as a special land use permitted in C-4 districts and to allow them in the overlay district as presented with a special use permit. There was a motion by councilwoman McGlothin […]

todayJuly 28, 2015

Community Events

New Bill For Exonerating Prisoners

By: Emily Guiles In the most recent Muskegon Heights City Council meeting there was not very much to discuss. Mayor Paige remarked that the festival in the park went very well and had a great turn out. Mrs. Billy Bruce then addressed the council and said reported that in the cemetery where her mother is buried has put another person in Bruce’s plot. Bruce is an only child and wants to be buried next to her mother, so she wants […]

todayJune 30, 2015

Community Events

M Live Community Celebration

By: Emily Guiles Recently MLive and Muskegon chronicle celebrated their 156 years of journalistic presence, along with 103.7 the beat. This celebration took place at Marsh field and had a great turn out. The City of Muskegon Police and Fire department were there along with EMS. The vehicles were open to the kids to explore and they were encouraged to meet and talk with the officers present to ensure that they felt comfortable around them, which was the main point […]

todayJune 28, 2015