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Fortu battery plant construction moves closer: Muskegon Township OKs plan, sets hearing on tax abatement
The governmental rubber is hitting the road for the fortu PowerCell Inc. battery-manufacturing plant as groundbreaking draws nearer.
Bald eagle population continues its comeback in West Michigan, across state
At least eight active nests have been spotted in Muskegon or Ottawa counties, and many more bald eagles stop in the area during winter migrations.
Busted! GPS units uncover alleged misuse of Muskegon County vehicles by juvenile-court workers
Tracking devices placed in Muskegon County Family Court vehicles have led to the resignation of two juvenile-court employees, disciplining of a third and a police probe of workers who allegedly goofed off and lied about their whereabouts during …
Mentally challenged child molester Shane Gutierrez’s prison sentence upheld by appeals court
Gutierrez, a repeat offender, got a minimum sentence of nine years for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl visiting the adult foster care home where he lived.
Prison inmate from Muskegon charged with courtroom perjury in unarmed robbery case with 91-year-old victim
He’s charged with lying on the witness stand to protect his co-defendant.
Keith Bell faces trial in shooting of 16-year-old Muskegon Heights boy
Authorities said the two were both walking in that area when Bell allegedly "threw out" some gang signs and then opened fire.
Muskegon Township sets pay for new public works director, Jerry Sanders
The Muskegon Township Board has approved a compensation package for the township’s new director of public works, Jerry Sanders.The board last week voted to set Sanders’ annual salary at $64,000, with additional health, retirement and other benef…
Jeremy Griffin faces trial in U.S. 31 traffic death of Corey McNett in Fruitport Township
The driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 19-year-old Muskegon man last winter on the shoulder of U.S. 31 in Fruitport Township has been scheduled for trial on a misdemeanor charge.
