The Muskegon Writers’ Series is sponsoring the 2018 Michigan Irish Music Festival Limerick Contest, open to individuals 18 years and older, in conjunction with the annual festival on Sept. 13-16 at Heritage Landing in Muskegon. Contestants are limited to five limericks per person and all entries must be postmarked or submitted online by Friday, Sept. 7. […]
Muskegon Heights – The Muskegon Branch of the NAACP will hold a voting rally Saturday August 25 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Rowan Park in downtown Muskegon Heights. The event will focus on three ballot initiatives including promoting the the vote to give equal access to the ballot box, allowing voters not politicians to draw […]
Muskegon – Detectives Lisa Freres, Chad Petersen and Matt Schultz from the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office received the 2018 Peace Officers of the Year award from the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police for their work in solving kidnapping and homicide cases in Muskegon County. The detectives were honored after their efforts to solve a 2014 […]
Muskegon– Founder and President of Strong Towns, Charles Marohn, is coming to Muskegon due to the city’s recent accolade as the 2018 Strongest Town. “We have a great team of community members working to build Muskegon into a strong and resilient city,” says Frank Peterson, City Manager of Muskegon. “It’s great to see those actions […]
Muskegon – Sunshine Artist Magazine ranked Lakeshore Art Festival 11th out of 200 other craft shows throughout the nation. The magazine, known for high-quality content in the fine art and craft industry, ranks the nation’s most-profitable fine art and craft festivals based on the sales performance of its’ exhibitors each year. Lakeshore Art Festival has continued to […]
Muskegon – Wayne’s Deli is celebrating 60 years of business. A Muskegon County staple since 1958, visitors to Wayne’s can enjoy a full-service, old-fashioned style deli counter (home to the original “Gimmick” sandwich), a large selection of Michigan wines, fresh roasted coffee, local craft beer, and much more. They even offer catering services and a […]
By Franklin Akil Fudail Tanya Cabala’s dominant victory in Michigan’s 91st District Primary was a victory of substance over style. She proved that old-fashion door-to-door politics prevails over social media popularity. As a long-time community activist, newspaper reporter and educator with almost three decades of service, she proved that experience does matter and that laboring […]
By Franklin Akil Fudail Recently a group of Black Pastors received backlash after meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss some issues important to the inner-city. My question is why the backlash? For those who think the political system has some value for the black community why not meet with the highest office in the […]
This month families are invited to gather at fun “School Stock Up Backpack Giveaway” events at The Gateway Church on Pontaluna Road and at Lebanon Lutheran Church on Mears Avenue. Children will receive free backpacks stocked with school supplies and enjoy free meals, fun activities, resource tables, and free vision and hearing screenings. Between the two […]
Muskegon – The Shoreline Symphony will present a concert entitled “Musical Mysteries” on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1206 Whitehall Rd., Muskegon, MI. This is the fourth and final performance in Shoreline Symphony’s 2017-2018 season Magic and Mystery. Admission is free. Each piece on the program has its […]