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3 hrs ago | MLive.com

Man shot outside Muskegon's Elks Charity Lodge charged with 5-year felony

A warrant has been signed charging Toney Lee Bailey with carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, according to Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat.

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Related Topix: Bailey, MI, Muskegon, MI

6 hrs ago | MLive.com

Terry Nolan, prominent Muskegon attorney, pleads guilty to cocaine use

There was no plea or sentencing agreement with the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office, and no sentence-cap commitment from the judge.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Muskegon, MI, Norton Shores, MI

11 hrs ago | MLive.com

See what roads will be closed or under construction in the June 17-21 road commission report

Here's a look at some routine and special projects planned by the Muskegon County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation for the week of June 17-21.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Ravenna, MI, Fruitport, MI, Montague, MI, Casnovia, MI

Mon Jun 17, 2013

MLive.com

Muskegon County companies included in billions-of-dollars defense bill

Muskegon County companies L-3 and Howmet Castings are among those doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a U.S. senator.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Carl Levin, Democrat, Muskegon, MI

MLive.com

Creation of mural on Muskegon's Russell Block by The Walldogs to begin Wednesday

Downtown Muskegon is about to get a little more colorful with the painting of a 12-foot-wide and 20-foot-high wall mural this week on a West Western Avenue building.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI

MLive.com

Eight sentences by Muskegon County Chief Circuit Judge William C. Marietti

Arcemia Victoria-Rena Stailey, 33, of Muskegon, two days Muskegon County Jail , one year probation for controlled substance delivery less than 50 grams, habitual third, $648 fees/costs.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI, Twining, MI

MLive.com

Maurice Clemons sentenced for Muskegon murder linked to Wood-Mason 'gang' rivalry

McPherson, 19, was shot dead Nov. 28, 2010, on the streets of Muskegon. In court Monday morning, Sullivan told the man being sentenced for the murder, 28-year-old Maurice Darnell Clemons , what that meant to a father.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI, Criminal Defense Law, Law

MLive.com

Drunken-driving arrests by some Muskegon-area police agencies buck the trend

Several Muskegon-area police agencies bucked the statewide trend of slightly declining drunken-driving arrests last year, most notably the biggest: the Muskegon Police Department.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI, Whitehall, MI, Ferrysburg, MI, Fremont, MI

Sat Jun 15, 2013

MLive.com

Muskegon Heights Festival in the Park parade 'brings community out in a positive way'

"The parade brings the community out," said Muskegon Heights resident Robin Wilson.

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Related Topix: Muskegon Heights, MI, Entertainment

MLive.com

Wwii B-17 Flying Fortress to fly into Muskegon County Airport, give rides

A still-flying and functioning piece of history, a B-17 Flying Fortress will touch down in at the Muskegon County Airport June 24. Americans used B-17s for repeated bombing runs on Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

MLive.com

Muskegon County Sheriff's Office to use high-resolution 3D sonar device in water rescues

A high-tech sonar device recently acquired by the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office Marine Division is being promoted as a way to assist search and rescue efforts countywide.

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Related Topix: Oceana County, MI

Fri Jun 14, 2013

MLive.com

Seven sentences: Muskegon County Chief Circuit Judge William C. Marietti

Joshua Levi Alger , 31, of Whitehall, nine to 25 years Michigan Department of Corrections for assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, 465 days to two years MDOC for second-offense aggravated domestic violence, credit for 465 days already served in jail, habitual fourth, $248 fees/costs.

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Related Topix: Whitehall, MI, Michigan, Muskegon Heights, MI, Marijuana

MLive.com

WayPoint Academy shutting its doors, board cites achievement, financial problems

The board of the WayPoint Academy charter school has voted to close the school permanently, citing financial and student achievement issues and declining enrollment.

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Related Topix: Grand Valley State University, Muskegon, MI

MLive.com

Editorial: Ending violence in Muskegon will require a community effort

Muskegon County residents may be in for just such an eerie "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" kind of feeling -- particularly the first time they wake up from a sound sleep late at night to the jarring roar and spotlight from a State Police helicopter patrolling their neighborhood.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI, Muskegon Heights, MI, Opinion

MLive.com

Woman, 55, gets jail for stealing guns from Norton Shores home

Mary Lynn Ammond , a 55-year-old Spring Lake woman, has been sentenced to jail and probation for stealing two revolvers from her boyfriend's Norton Shores home.

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Related Topix: Norton Shores, MI, Spring Lake, MI

MLive.com

Lake Michigan's Griffin shipwreck: Whitehall man filming excavation of possible 1679 wreckage

The Griffin may be the most historic sunken ship in the upper Great Lakes. It's almost certainly the oldest.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Whitehall, MI, Grand Valley State University, American University, Archaeology, Anthropology, Science

Thu Jun 13, 2013

MLive.com

Chase Road in White River Township to close on Friday for culvert replacement

The Muskegon County Road Commission will close Chase Road from Meinert to Schneider on Friday, June 14 to replace two cross titles associated with a culvert failure that occurred earlier this year.

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WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

25,000 still without power after storms

Allegan County: 7,647 Van Buren County: 7,224 Kalamazoo County: 5,662 Barry County: 1,883 Muskegon County: 1,324 Calhoun County: 637 Ottawa County: 49 Oceana County: 21 A Consumers Energy spokesman expects power to be fully restored to all of those areas by 4 p.m. on Friday.

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Related Topix: Allegan County, MI, Van Buren County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI

MLive.com

U.S. Census: Muskegon County gets older; median age half a year older than in 2010

The median age of Muskegon County residents is 6 months older than it was two years ago, according to recently released U.S. Census estimates.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI, Ottawa County, MI

MLive.com

Muskegon church leader charged with alleged criminal sexual conduct...

A 76-year-old Muskegon man who's been an active church leader for decades has been charged with three felonies for alleged criminal sexual conduct with multiple victims that spanned over 40 years, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Muskegon, MI