Snyder Celebrates Muskegon Heights School Debt Relief
MUSKEGON, Mich., Dec. 18, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4292, a supplemental budget bill today. Among the provisions in the
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Local Government
Police Pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting
Police Pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting On October 23rd 2021 at 9:09 PM an Officer from the Muskegon Heights Police
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AG Nessel Announces Vacated Wrongful Conviction in Berrien County
The Berrien County conviction of Corey Quentin McCall, 39, has been vacated after collaboration between the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office, the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety, and the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project (Cooley Innocence Project). McCall was wrongfully convicted of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in 2005. New evidence, including forensic evidence, discovered during CIU’s investigation exonerates him after nearly 16 years in prison.
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Rane’ Garcia Named Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at MDE
State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice named a west Michigan school superintendent as the first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today.
Rané Garcia, currently the superintendent of the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, will begin her new role on August 23.
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Huizenga Votes to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to make Juneteenth a
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Muskegon Heights Public Schools: Commitment to Partnership and Responsible Transition Post-RTAB
May 24, 2021 Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System (“System”) c/o Board of Directors 2441 Sanford St Muskegon Heights, MI
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Bumstead urges Governor Whitmer to support proposed casino in Muskegon County
“I’m very disappointed with the Detroit City Council and the Wayne County Board of Commissioners’ decision to get involved and pass resolutions opposing a casino that is 200 miles across the state,” said Bumstead, R-Newaygo. “Muskegon County is not included in the defined competitive market area of any of three tribal casinos within a two-hour drive, so there is no logical reason why Detroit and Wayne County would be opposed to a casino in our community.”
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Police seeking help in solving recent homicide
On 05/24/2021 at approximately 10:47 pm, Muskegon Heights Police Officerswere dispatched to the 2600 block of Riordan Street on the
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Treasury: Grants Available for Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships
Treasury: Grants Available for Financially DistressedCities, Villages and Townships Money for Special Projects to Free UpFunds for Important Services LANSING,
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Michigan Expanding Access to Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Monday
Michiganders over age 50 with medical conditions and disabilities andcaregivers of children with special health care needs will be eligibleMarch 8;
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Nine Indicted on Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis Investigation
FLINT – Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy today announced that after 12 months of grand jury proceedings nine individuals
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