Students can learn more about the different career pathways that Muskegon Community College offers during weekly presentations from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10. Participants can join the six virtual events, each beginning at 4 p.m., on Zoom at https://muskegoncc-edu.zoom.us/j/91671771430 or on Facebook Live. Each session covers a different career pathway and will have counselors and faculty available […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com I never learned to swim. Growing up in Muskegon and its surrounding areas, propelling through water is basically a lakeshore birthright! When I was younger, I took swim lessons at the local YFCA, and I even attended a class in high school. Today I sink like an […]
By Mr. Joe Walker Tribune Writer The Detroit Lions entered Week 6 of their 2020-21 NFL season with a win/loss record of 1-3. Their opponents were the 1-4 Jacksonville Jaguars. Both teams hoping to earn a second win, the Lions routed Jacksonville 36- 16. Muskegon native Ben Smith was not impressed. “Were they playing a […]
By Mr. Joe Walker Tribune Writer President Donald Trump held a rally at Muskegon County Airport in Muskegon, MI on October 17, 2020. This is the fourth time a sitting president has visited the city. Thousands gathered at the airport to hear Trump speak with just over 2 weeks before the November 3rd Election Day. […]
By Mr. Joe Walker Tribune Writer Muskegon residents who enjoy seasonal Halloween festivities have expressed their concerns about celebrating safely during this COVID-19 pandemic. There are options available for parents who may be leery of traditional door-to-door Trick-Or-Treating. One of those options is a 2nd annual Trunk or Treat taking place at 5PM on Halloween […]
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Michigan State University (MSU) today launched a COVID-19 exposure notification app pilot program on MSU’s campus and for the surrounding community. The app is a next step to help reduce the spread of the virus following increased […]
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is one of the first state OSHA programs to promulgate rules which clarify the safety requirements employers must follow to protect their employees from COVID-19. Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed her concurrence of the need for a comprehensive […]
The Muskegon Community College Lecture Series continues on Thursday, Oct. 29, with an online talk titled “Charting How Wealth Shapes Educational Pathways from Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Developmental Process Model.” The free event begins at 6 p.m. To join the lecture on Zoom, please click the following link: https://muskegoncc-edu.zoom.us/j/96503011917?pwd=dHk5ZTJteE92Vlc0YW1mcFF1YUdUdz09 Meeting ID:965 0301 1917 Passcode: 231181 […]
By Mr. Joe Walker Tribune Writer Muskegon resident Shannon Nearing wasn’t impressed by the Detroit Lions week 3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. “A loser team beating up on another loser team, nothing to see here,” said Nearing of the Lions first win of the 2020-2021 NFL season. They defeated Arizona 26 – 23 on […]
The Supreme Court today denied Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s request to delay the effect of its ruling, holding she lacks the unilateral authority to keep Michigan under a state of emergency, and instead said the ruling will take effect upon the entry of an order by a Court of Claims judge. Ms. Whitmer’s request to delay the […]