Muskegon Community College will limit its Fall 2020 Semester athletic competition to men’s and women’s cross country, while postponing men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball until next semester. “Although moving all sports except cross country to the spring is not ideal, we are living in difficult times and this hopefully will allow us to […]
Super bantamweight boxer Raeese “The Beast” Aleem of Muskegon improved his unblemished record to 17 – 0 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on August 1, 2020. Aleem’s second consecutive fight televised on Showtime, the 30-year-old finished off opponent Marcus Bates by TKO in the 10th round. He was originally scheduled to face 19-0 […]
Voters turned out a across America for the President Primary Election. The results are in, current tallies as of 11:57 PM EDT on August 5, 2020. Joe Biden needed 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic nomination. Biden currently stands at 2,627 and holds the victory in Michigan with 73. Bernie Sanders is second with 1,073. […]
By Officer James Banta, SecurityNerd home security and safety expert Nothing ruins the relaxation found on a summer vacation more than returning home to find you’ve been burglarized. Unfortunately, as temperatures rise in the summer, so do rates for crimes such as home burglaries. And empty homes are among the easiest targets for criminals. If you’re going […]
by Erica Werner, Jeff Stein and Karoun Demirjian WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Monday he’s looking at unilaterally taking steps to stop tenant evictions and lower payroll taxes, adding that such moves might be necessary if a new coronavirus relief bill can’t be brokered with congressional Democrats. “A lot of people are going to […]
Muskegon Community College President Dr. Dale K. Nesbary has been elected to serve a one-year term as Chair of the Michigan Community College Association Board of Directors, assuming the post from outgoing Chair John Crist, Trustee from Jackson College. The vote was taken by representatives of Michigan’s 28 community college at a July 24 meeting held […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020–160 and Executive Order 2020-161, amending Michigan’s Safe Start Order and issuing revised workplace safeguards. Under the Safe Start Order, starting July 31, 2020, statewide indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and bars will be closed for indoor service across the state, including in Regions 6 and 8. “As we see COVID-19 cases […]
Undefeated super bantamweight boxer Raeese Aleem of Muskegon is set for action on Saturday August 1, 2020, his second consecutive contest on Showtime. “The Beast” will put his 16-0 record on the line versus previous opponent Marcus Bates (11-1), a challenger he toppled by unanimous decision in 2018. The fights begin at 9PM. Ranked #13, […]
by Spencer S. Hsu WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his former aide and longtime confidant Roger Stone, who was convicted at trial last year of obstructing a congressional investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. In a statement released shortly before 8 p.m., White House press secretary Kayleigh […]
Muskegon native Mr. Joe Walker has joined the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) writing team. His first article for the esteemed Nashville-based organization titled “A Full Force to be Reckoned With” is currently available at nmaam.org. “It’s an incredible blessing to write for NMAAM,” Walker says. “To be associated in anyway with the […]