By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire) – Pioneering Civil rights and Black political journalist George E. Curry, the reputed dean of Black press columnists because of his riveting weekly commentary in Black newspapers across the country, died suddenly of heart failure on Saturday, August 20. He was 69. Rumors of his death circulated heavily in journalistic […]
Michigan’s unemployment falls to 4.5 percent, lowest since January 2001 LANSING – Governor Rick Snyder issued the following statement last week after the announcement that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July fell to 4.5 percent, its lowest point since January 2001. “In Michigan, we lost 766,000 jobs between 2001 and 2010. But in […]
AMY CHOZICK and STEVE EDER The kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated more than $10 million. Through a foundation, so did the son-in-law of a former Ukrainian president whose government was widely criticized for corruption and the murder of journalists. A Lebanese-Nigerian developer with vast business interests contributed as much as $5 million. For years the […]
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant over a three-year period by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal Child and Health Systems Branch for the Michigan Pediatric Epilepsy Project. The focus of the grant is to improve access to quality health care […]
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University has partnered with the Grand Rapids Public Museum to host inventors and innovators during the third annual Grand Rapids Mini Maker Faire, August 20-21. Maker Faire combines the traditional science fair with innovation and engineering. The Faire will feature rockets and robots, DIY science and technology, urban farming […]
Renovations to the Muskegon Community College Downtown Center began Monday morning with the architectural firm C2AE overseeing work on the $14.27 million project. Clark Construction has been hired to assist on the facility, which is expected to be completed by Fall 2017. Use and access to the MCC downtown parking lots is reserved for construction […]
By Victor Skinner NORTON SHORES – The Norton Shores Arts & Drafts Festival is coming to Ross Park August 20, marking the 40th year the city has hosted an annual art fair. The free event in Ross Park will feature more than 100 vendors for the “Arts & Crafts” fair, an “Arts & Wheels” car […]
Muskegon – The popular McGraft Park Summer Concert Series continues this evening at 7:00pm with the entertaining and talented Scottville Clown Band, who are known for playing marches, big band, novelty and rock. Their signature colorful attire and playful antics have made them extremely popular for over 100 years. The Clown Band’s roots date back […]
GRAND RAPIDS — Companies with boards made up of at least 25 percent women or minorities are the most profitable, according to a new study by two Grand Valley State University researchers. The study, “Representation of Women and Racial Minorities on Fortune 500 Company Boards,” was conducted by Sonia Dalmia, professor of economics, and Claudia […]
THE BOB FRANKEN COLUMN By Bob Franken — There’s an interesting debate going on among some liberals, some “Never Trump” holdouts and even some other conservatives. It is a really fundamental question: Can they be personal friends with supporters of Donald Trump? They have decided that Trump stands for bigotry, misogyny and cruelty toward the […]