New Muskegon County board chair’s challenge is uniting ‘Trump Republicans’ and Democrats
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – After waiting nearly two decades to realize his goal of leading the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners, Bob Scolnik said these are the right times for a moderate like him to take the helm.
Scolnik, a Republican who has represented the Norton Shores area on the board for 18 years, recently was voted by his colleagues to become the county board’s new chair.
Scolnik believes his job now is to get the county board focused and united on issues that matter to county residents.
Muskegon crowdfunding campaign aims to transform rusty railroad bridges into murals
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
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MUSKEGON, MI – A 60-day crowdfunding effort is being launched to turn two rusty railroad overpasses into works of art.
The MuskegonCity Public Art Initiative (MCPAI) is leading the effort to fund the public mural Muskegon Rails Project. Four murals will be painted on both sides of railroad passes over Seaway Drive between Laketon and Hackley avenues.
The city of Muskegon, Muskegon Heights and Norton Shores collaborated to turn “eyesores to eye-popping,” according to a news release.
“It’s just a way to brighten your drive every day if you’re going up and down Seaway Drive,” said Judy Hayner, project director with MCPAI.
Traffic to Pere Marquette beach detoured for roundabout work
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Work to install large boulders on the roundabout caused traffic to Muskegon s Pere Marquette Park to be detoured on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Courtesy Greg DeRuiter)
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MUSKEGON, MI – The roundabout at Pere Marquette beach will be closed Monday as city crews perform work to get ready for an art piece that will be placed there.
Westbound Lakeshore Drive traffic will be detoured on Dec. 21 so that crews can remove sand and place large boulders in the roundabout.
Westbound Lakeshore traffic to Beach Street will be detoured at Cottage Grove to Resort Avenue and then onto Beach Street, through the kiteboard parking lot and then onto Beach Street at Wilcox Avenue, according to a notice from the City of Muskegon.