Deputy Sheriff receives 2016 Peace Officer Award (MTN) -Muskegon County Deputy Sheriff Tom Schmidt received the Peace Officer of the Year Award from the Michigan Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) on Saturday, June 25, for saving lives at a high school basketball game in Muskegon in February. Officer Schmidt was serving on a […]
Clinton Rejects FBI Claim That She Was ‘Careless’ With Emails ALAN RAPPEPORT Hillary Clinton on Friday rejected the FBI’s assertion that she had been “extremely careless” with classified material as secretary of state, offering her first public comments on the matter since the Justice Department closed its inquiry without bringing charges against her this week. […]
SENIOR NEWS LINE By Matilda Charles Working Past Age 60 “Women Still at Work: Professionals Over Sixty and On the Job,” by Elizabeth F. Fideler, explores why senior women are still working and what happens when we do. Fideler gathered her research from both surveys and in-depth interviews, comparing generations, economic climates and preferences. Why […]
Shootings Further Divide a Nation Torn Over Race TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and MICHAEL WINES Daniel Victor contributed reporting. The week started with scenes from a cellphone video of an African-American man lying on the ground being fatally shot by a Louisiana police officer, and an astonishing Facebook Live feed of a woman in Minnesota narrating after […]
GVSU Economist: Slow Growth Returns to West Michigan GRAND RAPIDS. — The West Michigan economy is back on track with slow growth returning, according to a Grand Valley State University economist. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings are based on data […]
Seventh Annual Egelston Wolf Lake Festival underway Egelston Township – The Egelston Wolf Lake Festival is happening at Beal’s and Flickema Park, featuring a pancake breakfast, 5K run, car show, arts and crafts fair, food vendors, children’s activities, live music and a parade on today. The festival started Thursday July 7 and will run through July […]
Christian artist will perform tonight as part of Summer Concert Series Norton Shores – In a career that spans 34 years, Michael Card has recorded over 37 albums, authored over 25 books, hosted a radio program, and written for a wide range of magazines. Tonight at 7:00pm, he will be performing as part of the Maranatha Bible […]
Sanders Said to Endorse Clinton Next Week After three weeks of private preparations, Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at a campaign event in New Hampshire, according to three Democrats who have been involved in the planning. The Clinton campaign Thursday announced the New Hampshire trip but did not provide […]
Volunteer Joins Staff at United Way of the Lakeshore (Muskegon) – Libby Lemson, formerly of Grand Haven, Michigan has recently moved to Muskegon and taken the oath to serve three hundred sixty five days as a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) at the United Way of the Lakeshore as the Youth Service Coordinator […]
Tech Center student places in top ten at international health competition Tribune Newswire Muskegon County – Muskegon Area Career Tech Center senior Holly Baker (Oakridge) and her Health Science Academy Instructor, Kathy Andrews kicked off the summer with a trip to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the HOSA International Leadership Conference, June 22–25, 2016. Holly earned […]