By: Gary Simmons Muskegon – This weekend, Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation (HUUC) will host their annual historical reenactment tour series “City of the Dead” at Muskegon’s historic Evergreen Cemetery at 391 Irwin Ave. “City of the Dead” is an educational immersive theater experience that retells the stories of some of Muskegon’s interesting past residents through […]
Democrat Garlin Gilchrist and Republican Anthony Forlini will take the stage Thursday night, Oct. 8, for an hour-long debate at the University of Michigan’s campus as each seeks to become Michigan’s next Secretary of State. As part of a debate-packed week in Michigan ahead of the midterm election on Nov. 3, the candidates for Secretary […]
The Michigan DNR this week shared two photos of an unusual gray fox that appears purplish in photos, and said it may be the only one of its kind in the entire Midwest. In a post on Instagram, the DNR shared photos of a melanistic gray fox looking over its right shoulder and standing and […]
LANSING — Republican President Donald Trump called Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed “Mohammed El-Sayed” in an Oct. 7 social media post that was quickly denounced as racist by Arab American leaders in Michigan. Trump’s message on Truth Social came a day before El-Sayed, who is Muslim and a former public health official, was to […]
Meijer has taken the top spot in customer satisfaction among convenience stores, according to a recent national ranking. The Grand Rapids-based retailer’s score rose 5% to 82 in the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index Convenience Store Study, up from 78 last year when it ranked at No. 9. The improvement for Meijer comes as national […]
Fact check: Mike Rogers voted against drug imports from Canada This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan, Bridge Michigan October 7, 2026 As he criticizes […]
Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber – Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg has announced Jeanette Hoyer, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, as the recipient of the 2026 ATHENA on the Lakeshore Award, recognizing her outstanding leadership, community service, and commitment to empowering others. For more […]
By: Gary Simmons North Muskegon – On Thursday Oct. 8, area teens can learn about the history of photography at North Muskegon’s Muskegon Area District Library (MADL) branch’s Camera Obscura workshop. This free educational experience will teach participants the basics of how cameras work while also giving them a chance to make their own camera […]
LANSING — The number of absentee ballots returned in Michigan rose 30% from the same point before the 2022 midterm election as of the morning of Oct. 6, according to data released by the Secretary of State’s office. As of 7 a.m. Oct. 6 — four weeks before Election Day on Nov. 3 — Michigan […]
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers appears to be breaking with President Donald Trump on another key issue less than a month before Election Day. “Drinking a Labatt and watching the Red Wings, man, it just doesn’t get any more Michigan than that,” Rogers said in a new ad released Oct. 7. “Here […]