North Muskegon News

The North Muskegon school board took the first step at a special meeting last week, voting to pursue the bond extension and submit the application to the state Department of Treasury.

Gerard Slovinski, 35, of Muskegon was quite a sight strolling down Western Avenue carrying a large walking stick topped by a pirate's skull.

A Whitehall student continued her streak of earning special recognition at the annual National History Day competition.

A picture of Toubab Krewe jammed Michael Jackson's "Beat it" and the crowd loved it.

Karim Ahmad, 11, rides with Kelli Deters in a go-kart at Putters Creek in North Muskegon on June 11.

Jim Tobleck says the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve is the best kept secret in North Muskegon.

For local bands, Summer Celebration is the Mecca of gigs - a chance to make a name for yourself playing an outdoor show for thousands.

Prospective candidates are beginning to put campaign organizations together for 2010, as a longtime Democratic activist sets her sights on the 92nd District Michigan House of Representatives seat.

The owner of a Grand Rapids apartment complex says he just ran out of money after the gas was shut-off last week at his property for two days.

After serving as interim principal since December, Curt Babcock was been named principal at Whitehall High School.

Plans for the Berry Junction Trail bike path extension through Fruitland and Dalton townships are on hold due to a lack of matching grant funds.

The following is one in a continuing series looking at the top seniors from area schools.

As Cathy Griffith and Brenna Thompson stepped to the microphone to present their class' project for the West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, it was clear they understood the issue's importance.

Coming to a festival, museum, park or community celebration near you: sesquicentennial banners with text and pictures highlighting fun facts about Muskegon County history.

'I love it,' she said. 'I think this is the one.' Roberts was one of more than a dozen models displaying wedding gowns and bridesmaid's dresses during the Bridal Celebration put on by the Ludington Daily News and Cartier Mansion.

Zac Spofford, an oil change technician for On The Spot Mobile Oil Change, removes the old oil from a car.

This week will once again find veterans, their families and loved ones placing American flags on the grave sites of Muskegon County veterans and conducting several tributes and services to honor veterans.

Over the past two months, Muskegon County has been plagued by hundreds of vehicle break-ins, and in most cases the victim left valuables visible in an unlocked vehicle, police said.

Greg Cooke of North Muskegon works Monday on prepping a stairwell for paint on the tank deck of the USS LST 393.

Susan Brookstra, 70, says she misses her beach. "My grandchildren like it," she said.