Muskegon Heights News

A Muskegon Heights man faces a drug felony if convicted of having a large chunk of crack cocaine in his possession when he was admitted to a hospital on Monday morning.

Marlee Anderson smiles for a camera while Brennen Henderson checks his hat during their Prom King and Queen dance at the Whitehall Prom at Fruitport Country Club on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Police Chief Lynne Gill said the victim, 18-year-old Kevin Day, suffered a wound to his back.

They're looking for any surviving World War II veterans who can participate in the parade by riding on a float.

A man was shot behind the Muskegon Area Transit System building late Thursday evening and driven to a local emergency room, officials said.

Katelyn Anne Szotko, 25, of Spring Lake, 105 days Muskegon County Jail for violating probation on 2011 convictions of controlled substance possession less than 25 grams and resisting/obstructing police, $359.20 fees/costs. In a separate case, five months jail, probation extended one year, $277.60 fees/costs for violating probation on 2011 ... (more)

A two-car crash in Muskegon has sent one to the hospital, according to Sgt. Scott Sinclair of the Muskegon Heights Police Department.

The Muskegon area's animal control and animal welfare system is being stretched by significant issues related to animal control and aggressive animals.

Students at Muskegon Heights will have a shortened summer this year as the school district moves to a "balanced schedule." MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI - After hinting it was coming, Muskegon Heights school officials have announced that students will attend school practically year-round next year, starting on Aug.

The abundance of the controversial breed in the cities of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights is yet another part of the county's animal control issues, authorities say.

After a week of nearly stagnant prices in the West Michigan region, the cost for regular unleaded fuel in Muskegon County and neighboring locales has moved up - this time by 4 cents.

An Oakland County school district is facing such dire financial circumstances it is not expected to make payroll next week, according to report by state education Superintendent Mike Flanagan.

After receiving a life-changing lupus diagnosis 20 years ago, Sheronda Williams decided she should boost public knowledge about the autoimmune disease, which disproportionately affects black women nationwide.

The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 21th annual food drive to combat hunger this Saturday, May 11.

For decades, Nugent Sand Co. built South Lake while the stunning duneland lake in Norton Shores went largely unnoticed by motorists passing the property on Lincoln Avenue and Seminole Road.

This week is Arson Awareness Week nationwide and the U.S. Fire Adminstration uses this time to educate communities on the fire-related crime.

As student enrollment continues to decline in urban school districts, the number of abandoned school buildings in the heart of residential areas is increasing.

Norton Shores Police Chief Dan Shaw answered questions about the Jessica Heeringa disappearance during a live chat with MLive Tuesday.

Left to right, attorneys Matthew Kacel and Terry Nolan appear in court for a status conference with their client, murder suspect Craig Lewis during a status conference in Muskegon County's 14th Circuit Court before Judge Timothy G. Hicks on March 21, 2013.

Derrick Richards holds a photo of Darese Sanders , who was killed at the corner of West Columbia Avenue and Park Street in Muskegon Heights in the early hours of Monday, May 6, 2013.