By Michael Rice In the midst of the pandemic, many people want one thing: a return to normal. Who can blame them? In few aspects of our country is this yearning for pre-pandemic normalcy more evident than in education. Most of us want a return to all school buildings being open … and full of […]
Muskegon – After nearly 19 years as Program Director of Muskegon’s number one Urban Radio Station, it’s time for the changing of guards. While Paul Billings will remain General Manager of WUVS 103.7 the Beat and President of the West Michigan Community Help Network, he is handing down his leadership role as Program Director to […]
Muskegon – After nearly 19 years as Program Director of Muskegon’s number one Urban Radio Station, it’s time for the changing of guards. While Paul Billings will remain General Manager of WUVS 103.7 the Beat and President of the West Michigan Community Help Network, he is handing down his leadership role as Program Director to […]
By F. Akil Fudail There is a small, but significant group in Black America that are not voting for Joe Biden! I know it seems like every Black person in America is a registered Democrat. However, there is a group of Black independents that never drunk the Democratic Party Kool-Aid. The chances of you seeing […]
By Brenda M. Moore, Muskegon County Drain Commissioner The national election puts such a queasy feeling in the pit of my gut I haven’t given my reelection much emotional attention. In all my years I have never felt afraid for this country. Disappointed, absolutely, but not afraid. Now I am terrified that if there […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com I never learned to swim. Growing up in Muskegon and its surrounding areas, propelling through water is basically a lakeshore birthright! When I was younger, I took swim lessons at the local YFCA, and I even attended a class in high school. Today I sink like an […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com I was considerably athletic as a child. My mother would often remark about how fast, balanced, and agile I was. Yet, I could not breakdance! I watched the movie Breakin’ all the time and I knew I would be a breaker too. What I wanted most of […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com I’ve had some good times in Battle Creek, MI. One of my fondest memories was going to breakfast there with my friends Tye and Krystle Ramos, and their LafaMusic crew. Having moved to Nashville, they had returned home for a special live show. We met at their […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com You and I could likely have a lengthy discussion about all the negative aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. But we’re not going to talk about that here. We should look at the bright side. People have loathed being stuck at home but there have been benefits. My […]
By Mr. Joe Walker, Managing Editor of MuskegonTribune.com My 7-year-old son and I stood in the parking of what used to be Toys R Us. We stared at the ghostly abandoned building feeling disappointed. It used to be filled with bikes, trains, and video games. That all changed in 2018. The company announced it was […]