Muskegon County News

Julie Balgooyen, of Cloverville, was honored earlier this month with the Red Cross' highest award.

A series on animal control issues in Muskegon County shed some light on larger issues involving animal abuse and abandonment, but also dispelled some myths about pit bulls - a breed that has populated quickly in the urban areas of the county.

After two years, the system appears to be working, except for one thing -- personal responsibility by pet owners is missing from the equation.

A bulldozer from the Department of Natural Resources travels through the trees Thursday, May 16 during a woods fire in Egelston Township.

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

The Muskegon County's top administrator says officials are just a few weeks away from finding a new place to locate the Child Haven shelter.

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)

The tunnel is no longer needed, as the Jail and Juvenile Transition Center Advisory Committee voted Thursday, May 16, to build the expanded facility in a parking lot on the same property as the current jail and Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice.

The accident was reported around 2:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon at Whitbeck and Fruitvale roads.

These Regina sweet cherries are in full bloom and will become juicy in about six weeks.

Participants prepare to cross the finish line after the 2012 Girls on the Run Celebration 5k Saturday morning at Heritage Landing in Muskegon.

Live chat: Pound Buddies Director Connie Karry and Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler are here now to take your questions on animal issues MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- Joining us here today are Pound Buddies Director Connie Karry and Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler to discuss some of the pressing animal welfare issues in the Muskegon area.

Community Mental Health Services of Muskegon County will host a free workshop discussing an approach called Family Psycho-Education. The agency, which has one of the largest FPE programs in the state, currently facilitates five FPE groups that meet twice a month throughout the year.

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 view on Thursday, January 31, 2013 of the washed out Hancock Road in Muskegon CountyA AAA AAA s White River Township between Chase and Indian Bay roads near Montague.

Some lucky Mona Shores High School student will win a free 2007 Ford Fusion on May 17 as part of a responsible driving program.

Far left to right, Josephine House, Miashell Finch, and Doris Greenberry work to prepare meals for Meals on Wheels.

Grand Valley State University's alternative energy center will circle back to some 75 low-income residents in Muskegon and Oceana counties to see how solar energy has worked for them.

A Muskegon ex-convict could end up back in prison if convicted of severely beating his girlfriend, biting her thigh, holding a butcher knife to her throat and tearing apart her cellphone so she couldn't call for help, police said.

Adam Wayne Nelson, 38, of Ludington, 212 days Muskegon County Jail , $477.60 fees/costs for violating probation on 2011 conviction of attempted obtaining controlled substance by fraud-double penalty.