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Muskegon-area parks projects win state funding; projects in Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo counties also funded

December 1, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

Chronicle file photoThis Chronicle file photo from last April shows a lighted fishing pier at Mona Lake Park in Muskegon Heights. The city will receive $500,000 from the state for park improvements, including picnic shelters, benches, trash receptacles, fencing, and…

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Community Foundation of Oceana County hosting grant-writing seminar

November 24, 2010 All The Rest

The Community Foundation for Oceana County awards grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions twice each year. The next deadline is March 15, 2011. On Jan. 18 ,the foundation will host a free grant-writing seminar and also a workshop on its…

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United Way asks ‘Are you an everyday hero?’

November 16, 2010 All The Rest

Your participation is essential to United Way reaching their $2.6 million campaign goal this year.

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Scheduled West Michigan blood drives

November 14, 2010 All The Rest

List of scheduled blood drives for Newaygo County, Oceana County and Muskegon County.

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Fruitport woman dies in crash on U.S. 31 in Oceana County

November 12, 2010 All The Rest

A Fruitport woman was killed in a fiery crash on U.S. 31 in Oceana County Thursday night.Pamela Seeger, 57, was southbound on U.S. 31 near Tyler Road in Hart Township when she lost control of her vehicle at about 7:19…

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Circuit court sentencings in Muskegon, Oceana counties

November 9, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon Courts & Crime

The following people have been sentenced in circuit court.14TH CIRCUIT COURTMUSKEGON COUNTYJudge James M. Graves Jr.Timothy William Spira, 41, of Muskegon, two years probation, $1,200 restitution for receiving/concealing $200-$1,000. Sentenced Sept. 27.Jamie Robert Stott, 19, of Fruitport, six months jail,…

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Malcolm ‘Pete’ Wood, owner of Silver Lake dune riding business, dead at 78

November 8, 2010 All The Rest

Malcolm “Pete” Wood, who took over Mac Woods Dune Rides from his father, Malcolm H. “Mac” Wood, in 1958, died Sunday at the age of 78.

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Newsmaker: Kenneth Shelton, executive director of the Muskegon Oceana Community Action Partnership

November 8, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

#EntryStats {margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; display: none;} –> Editor’s note: Kenneth Shelton is the executive director of the Muskegon Oceana Community Action Partnership. The partnership is a nonprofit human service agency providing assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals…

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Red Cross reminds West Michigan to change smoke detector batteries

November 5, 2010 All The Rest

Tim Lipan, CEO of the American Red Cross serving Muskegon, Oceana and Newaygo counties, said in a news release that smoke alarms can cut nearly in half the risk of dying in a fire.

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Sick black bear in Oceana County put down

November 2, 2010 All The Rest

An Oceana County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday had to shoot a sick, severely underweight male black bear that had chewed off part of one of its own front paws.Around 4:15 p.m., the deputy and a conservation officer from the Department of…