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GVSU energy center to use state grant to study solar energy installations in the Muskegon area

The $44,000 from the Michigan Energy Office will allow Grand Valley State University to study the solar installations placed on 75 Muskegon and Oceana county low-income homes and to address… Read more »

Midday Muskegon headlines: Muskegon elections, girlfriend assaulted, animal abuse

MUSKEGON, MI — Three headlines for May 15, 2013, plus a tip about what’s coming up.

Police: Muskegon woman beaten, bit and held at knifepoint by boyfriend; offender arraigned

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… Read more »

Harris group to tackle Pere Marquette bar property and partner with Muskegon on park’s future

Harris Hospitality of Muskegon has a five-phase plan for redeveloping the former CJ’s on the Beach building at Pere Marquette Park. The restaurant group and the city will partner in… Read more »

Today’s obituary: May 15, 2013

• Today’s obituaries from The Muskegon Chronicle. • The main obituary page. TODAY’S DEATHS  Jerelos, Katherine       …

Steve Gunn: Questioning the actions of government leaders is what politicians do

Democrats are furious with Republicans for trying to “play political games” with the investigation of last year’s fatal terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.

Police: 15-year-old pistol-whipped but not shot amid standoff, suspect in custody

A 45-year-old man was arrested at Dickinson Street SW home

FBI: Man falsely reports Ottawa County sheriff’s deputy selling drugs

The defendant wanted to “discredit” the investigator, the FBI says.

Injuries reported after Cascade Township crash involving children, police say

Crash reported around 10:30 a.m.

Penguins, tulips and rehab therapy: Indian visitor delights in West Michigan, Mary Free Bed

Dipta Halwasiya, assistant quality superintendent at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in New Delhi, visited Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and found time for her first glimpse of penguins and… Read more »

GRCC’s $700,000 job training grant targets low-income, displaced workers

Job training programs at Grand Rapids Community College will get a boost thanks to a $700,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced Tuesday.

Three candidates for Muskegon mayor and 11 for city commission force an Aug. 6 primary in the city

Muskegon voters face an Aug. 6 primary with three mayoral and 11 commission candidates. The general election is Nov. 5 with a mayor and two at-large commissioners will be elected… Read more »

Chief Judge William C. Marietti sentences nine in Muskegon County Circuit Court

Sentences May 6 and 7, 2013.

State: Controversial White River Township dune ‘driveway’ would harm dunes, isn’t a driveway

The state’s rejection of an application to build a “driveway” across a protected dune sanctuary agrees with many of the opponents’ arguments – including their contention that it isn’t a… Read more »

Muskegon morning weather report: Lots of sun and a high of 75 degrees

The chilly temperatures aren’t expected to return this week at all, with sunny skies expected today and northwest winds reaching 13 miles per hour.

Animal (out of) Control: Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office tries to tackle abandonment, abuse

When the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office took over the animal control responsibilities in the area, Sheriff Dean Roesler expected a few challenges along the way. Now three years later, those… Read more »

Future of proposed Muskegon County wind farm brightened by new Gamesa wind turbine

Efforts to develop a wind farm on the site of Muskegon County’s Wastewater Management System are gaining some traction, in part due to the development of a new wind turbine… Read more »