Labor unions have been at the core of Michigan's work force for decades, providing assistance to everyone from police officers to teachers to auto workers.
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Michigan 10.0: Public union employees in Muskegon say workers are not the enemy
Three Whitehall dentists to offer free care on Sept. 18
Three dentists will perform cleanings, take X-rays, fill cavities and pull rotted teeth from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at White Lake Family Dentistry, 116 W. Colby.
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Muskegon and Mona Shores high schools debut a new leadership program to support freshmen, with the help of upper-class leaders
It's a big switch from how orientation used to be conducted, when freshmen were herded into the auditorium where staff recited all the rules they were expected to follow.
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Muskegon setting standard for lakeshore cleanup efforts, says one EPA official
Concrete, asphalt, tires, twisted steel, shopping carts and a vehicle carburetor, all pulled from Muskegon Lake shoreline subsoil, prompted restoration officials to wonder: "What were they thinking?”
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Good News: For 32 years, Barb Smith has organized New Light Baptist Church musical
Chronicle/Kendra Stanley-MillsNorton Shores resident Barbara C. Smith is the local organizer of "A Christian Around the Clock" musical at New Light Baptist Church, 2436 Seventh in Muskegon Heights. Her 32nd performance will be 7 p.m. Sept. 12.For the past 32...
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Muskegon registers its hottest summer on record
This summer is the hottest in Muskegon since temperature recording started in 1895, according to meteorologists. The average temperature in Muskegon from June 1 to Aug. 30 was 72.5 degrees
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Plans for ice rink at Norton Pines Athletic Club fall through
Chronicle file photoWest Michigan Blizzard Coach Sergei Kharin, left, with his team at L.C. Walker Arena earlier this year.NORTON SHORES — Plans to build a 1,245-seat ice rink at Norton Pines Athletic Club have come to an end.Sergei Kharin, who...
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Muskegon Community College offering rental program for textbooks
Muskegon Community College students can rent books by paying a low, up-front price for textbooks and return them at the end of the semester. The alternative is for students to pay full price and attempt to sell the books.
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Fair exchange: Foreign students bring flair to Muskegon-area schools and expand the hearts of host families
Michigan no longer leads the nation in unemployment, but it has taken a more-desirable designation: welcoming more foreign-exchange students than any other state.
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No time to waste: Can a 40-year water treatment pact be renewed among Muskegon County communities?
The Muskegon City Commission is scheduled to take up the issue at its Sept. 13 work session.
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