Governor Whitmer Announces Bold Action to Protect Public Health and Create Clean Energy Jobs by Making Michigan Carbon-Neutral by 2050

Governor Whitmer Announces Bold Action to Protect Public Health and Create Clean Energy Jobs by Making Michigan Carbon-Neutral by 2050

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-182 and Executive Directive 2020-10 to create the MI Healthy Climate Plan. The governor’s comprehensive plan will protect Michiganders’ public health and the environment and help develop new clean energy jobs by putting Michigan on a path towards becoming fully carbon-neutral by 2050. “The science is clear – climate […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Passed Away

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Passed Away

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020. According to sources her cause of death was reported to be complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in June of 1993, Ginsburg took her seat on the highest court on August 10th of that year. Noted for […]

Editorial: A Parting Gift

Editorial: A Parting Gift

By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com My 7-year-old son and I stood in the parking of what used to be Toys R Us. We stared at the ghostly abandoned building feeling disappointed. It used to be filled with bikes, trains, and video games. That all changed in 2018. The company announced it was […]

Wayne State Dean to Discuss ‘Civility: Its Uses and Abuses in Public Discourse’ via Zoom on Oct. 1

Wayne State Dean to Discuss ‘Civility: Its Uses and Abuses in Public Discourse’ via Zoom on Oct. 1

The MCC Lecture Series talk by John Corvino, the dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College and a professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, which was originally scheduled for March, will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. To join the lecture on Zoom, please click the following link: https://muskegoncc-edu.zoom.us/j/93864522595?pwd=NDFBNHpDcGUxbjdibUdxbVBod1dxQT09 Meeting […]

MDHHS Expands Rapid Response Staffing Resources Statewide for Long-Term Care Facilities Facing Staffing Shortages

MDHHS Expands Rapid Response Staffing Resources Statewide for Long-Term Care Facilities Facing Staffing Shortages

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding its Rapid Response Staffing Resources program which offers assistance to long-term care facilities facing staffing shortages due to COVID-19 across the state. “Since this program launched in July, surge staffing has been in high demand due to staff testing positive during regular COVID-19 testing […]

$4.7 million in additional loans made to 71 businesses through MEDC

$4.7 million in additional loans made to 71 businesses through MEDC

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today it has awarded an additional $4.7 million in low-interest loans to 71 small businesses in 15 counties across Michigan through the Michigan Small Business Relief Program. Today’s support builds on $4.35 million in loans awarded to 74 businesses through the program in June. To date, a total of 2,879 small businesses […]

Local Radio Program will feature the Michigan Irish Music Festival

Local Radio Program will feature the Michigan Irish Music Festival

By Victor Skinner Muskegon – The 2020 Michigan Irish Music Festival was canceled because of the coronavirus, but Muskegon’s 100.9 FM is making sure it’s not forgotten. Throughout the summer the station’s Irish music show Sounds Like Ireland has worked to keep the genre’s annual festivals alive amid the worldwide pandemic, providing a virtual line-up […]

MCC Generates $261.6 Million in Regional Economic Impact

MCC Generates $261.6 Million in Regional Economic Impact

Muskegon – A study released by Muskegon Community College (MCC) shows that the College generated over $261.6 million in economic impact regionally in the 2018-19 fiscal year. In addition, the study shows that MCC provides a strong return on investment and helps create a healthy economy for the entire state of Michigan. Conducted by Economic Modeling […]

Muskegon Heights Moving Fall Sports to Spring

Muskegon Heights Moving Fall Sports to Spring

Tribune New Wire Muskegon Heights- The Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System officials announced today that they are postponing the fall sports season until spring to protect student-athletes from COVID-19. The Muskegon Heights Community has been disproportionately impacted by the virus compared to the rest of Muskegon County with a positivity rate that is higher […]

MDARD Issues Consumer Advisory for Vlanc+Piür Brand Hand Sanitizers

MDARD Issues Consumer Advisory for Vlanc+Piür Brand Hand Sanitizers

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for Vlanc+Piür brand hand sanitizer after finding the products do not protect the public and do not comply with the standards in the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 Public Act 283. The Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Orders prohibit the sale, […]

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