Muskegon – The Muskegon Community College Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Overbrook Theater. The event is free and open to the public. The Wind Ensemble, directed by Daniel M. Meyers, will perform four selections. Following a brief intermission, the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tim Froncek, […]
ALLENDALE — For the 21st year in a row, Grand Valley State University has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. in Georgia. Each year, Institutional Research and Evaluation identifies the 100 American colleges and universities providing students the very highest quality education at the lowest cost. […]
Muskegon – On Wednesday evenings throughout October, the 2016 Muskegon Area Arts and Humanities Festival (AhFest) will show and discuss four films based on Dennis Lehane’s novels before concluding the series on Oct. 27 with Lehane speaking in Muskegon at the Frauenthal Theater. A Boston native, Lehane won the Shamus Award for his first novel, A […]
By John R. Hall Muskegon – Regular exercise and a healthy diet are keys to a healthy lifestyle. Bob Dingman found out that there is another ingredient to the healthy equation: high-quality nutritional supplements. So he made a business decision to become a representative/distributor of Reliv supplements. The decision was actually pretty easy. “I heard […]
By John R. Hall Muskegon – There are some interesting melodies being heard during Muskegon’s 100.9 radio drive time show on Thursday nights from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. If you think you are hearing different music genre’s with an Irish influence, you aren’t hearing things – it is Irish music. And it’s finding a niche […]
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University has been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, Grand Valley ranked 3rd for “Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest.” Grand Valley also ranked 27th for “Best Regional University” in the Midwest and 55th for “Best […]
Muskegon – By October 18, 2016, 80 educators from schools within Muskegon County will have completed half-day workshops to learn more about the “be nice.” initiative designed to help prevent bullying and suicide. Thanks to a $250,000 investment by 17 area businesses and organizations, the costs of the launch kits, training, and ongoing support are […]
By Dr. Maulana R. Karenga The appreciation and preservation of the integrity, beauty and expansive meaning of Kwanzaa are rooted in the hearts, minds and practice of African people. It is they who must and do uphold and defend its integrity, recognize and reaffirm its beauty and constantly seek to understand and share its expansive […]
GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for president, may be on track to win more votes than any third-party candidate in 20 years, if current polling holds up. Who are his supporters? Johnson, a former Republican governor of New Mexico, is relying heavily on the backing of young people and independent voters disillusioned with […]
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Washington Monthly ranked Grand Valley State University 26th in the “Best Bang for the Buck — Midwest” category in its 2016 College Guide Magazine. The ranking was based on several factors including tuition rates, loan repayment, graduation rates and number of first-generation students. Grand Valley also ranked 54th in the “Best Master’s […]