By Teresa Taylor-Williams Muskegon Tribune Staff Writer Muskegon County – The crew at Scott Meats has done it again. The Muskegon Heights meat market brought home top honors from the Michigan Meat Processors Association’s Cured Meat Competition in Lansing. Scott Meats was among 19 meat processors who entered 154 products into the competition this year. […]
Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce is asking voters to be aware of the business issues related to the 2018 Recreational Marijuana Ballot Proposal. A new law may threaten the ability of employers and communities to provide safe, drug-free workplaces, and the quality of the products they make. In Muskegon County, there are […]
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 Marla R. Miller Often in the public eye, local business owner Brian Mckeown has gotten some odd glances and snarky comments while growing his hair out over the last year. Rest assured, he’s not becoming a hippie or having a midlife crisis. The 55-year-old is trying to do something good and raise awareness for […]
By Teresa Taylor Williams Tribune Contributor A few years ago, some people thought Kaja Thornton-Hunter had lost her mind. At that time, the single mother of two had quit a “good” job with the county, but she was uncertain what her next move would be. Looking back, she said she had no regrets that she […]
LANSING, Mich. – With National Financial Literacy Month coming to a close, the Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid Team is providing five tips so student loan borrowers can become their own financial advocate. “Michigan students and families cover a considerable amount of their higher education costs,” said Anne Wohlfert, director of Treasury’s Student […]
For the fourth consecutive year, Graphic Production Technologies (GPT) students from the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center took first place for Chapter Display at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. The conferences took place at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, April 21-22, 2018. The Chapter Display contest requires participants to design […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A two-day symposium hosted by Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Public Museum will celebrate space exploration and feature Guion “Guy” Bluford, a retired NASA astronaut who was the first African American to travel to space. The conference, “Roger That! A Celebration of Space Exploration in Honor of Roger B. Chaffee,” […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When people steer their way to the Michigan International Auto Show this weekend in Grand Rapids, they will have the opportunity to see a racing vehicle designed and built by students from Grand Valley State University. Students are part of an exhibition of student-made cars at the West Michigan Society of Automotive Engineers booth. […]
The popular “…And Justice for All” series at Muskegon Community College resumes on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with a discussion of “Economic Injustice: The Empowerment Experiment” by Margarita “Maggie” Anderson, the CEO and founder of the Illinois-based Empowerment Experiment Foundation and author of Our Black Year. Community members are encouraged to attend the free event, which runs […]