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Metro Detroit developer proposes riverfront hotel in Grand Haven with extended-stay rooms
A suburban Detroit hotel operator wants to develop a new facility along the Grand River at the northern entrance to Grand Haven. Sylvan Lake-based Elite Hospitality Group LLC proposes to develop the four-story, 131-room hotel along southbound U.S. 31. The hotel would feature extended-stay suites for travelers who come to town for a week or more at the lakeshore.
Budweiser Clydesdales to trot through Muskegon, Grand Haven
MUSKEGON, Mich. — For the third time in the last ten years, the Budweiser Clydesdales will make a stop in Muskegon. On Friday, July 26, the eight-horse hitch will make an appearance in Downtown Muskegon to mark the 90th anniversary of Tyler Sales Company Inc. The Clydesdales will parade...
This Horse Is For You- Budweiser Clydesdales Coming to West MI
The legendary Budweiser Clydesdale horses will visit West Michigan this weekend. Find out where and when here. The Budweiser Clydesdales have been the most iconic horses on the planet for nearly a century. What started as a gift of 6 Clydesdale horses from August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch...
Choice Machinery Group names new vice president of engineering
HOLLAND, Mich. — Choice Machinery Group has appointed Matthew Kooistra as its new vice president of engineering. With more than two decades of experience in manufacturing engineering, management, and continuous improvement, Kooistra brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company. Kooistra's career spans various leadership roles with...
Budweiser Clydesdales trotting into downtown Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI - The Budweiser Clydesdale horses will make an appearance in downtown Muskegon this Friday. The event is to mark the 90th anniversary of Tyler Sales Company Inc., a third-generation family-owned beer distributor based out of Muskegon Heights. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Muskegon developer has plans for abandoned Shaw-Walker Furniture factory
“Arguably the biggest vacant building in west Michigan with 84 hundred broken windows.”. John Rooks of Parkland Properties wants to renovate the abandoned Shaw-Walker Furniture factory into a mixed-use building with a restaurant, retail outlets, apartments, condos and townhomes. “We have 546 new units in this project.”. Rooks says studio...
Muskegon man who took plea deal in ex-daughter-in-law's shooting death to be sentenced
MUSKEGON, Mich. — The man accused of shooting and killing a Muskegon mother of four will be sentenced Thursday. Phillip Smith took a plea deal in April after being accused of shooting and killing 30-year-old Ashley Ridge in her driveway. The shooting happened back in October 2022 at Ridge's...
Jim "The Shark" Dreyer is ready to swim across Lake Michigan alone
GRAND HAVEN,Mich.-- Jim "The Shark" Dreyer announces his third attempt at swimming alone across Lake Michigan on August 6th. His journey will start from McKinley Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to City Beach in Grand Haven, Michigan, which totals out to be approx. 82.9 miles. “This announcement should come as no...
Cold upwelling plunges water temperatures along Lake Michigan beaches
Water temperatures have plummeted for many West Michigan beaches Thursday morning as a cold upwelling occurred. With much warmer temperatures in the forecast, water temperatures should be able to rebound. The Muskegon buoy shows that water temperatures dropped 12 degrees in just seven hours on Wednesday evening, going from 68...
Muskegon’s eyesore could transform into 557 housing units, pickleball courts and rooftop pool
MUSKEGON, MI -- Some of Muskegon’s best waterfront views are wasted on broken windows. New plans for the old Shaw-Walker factory would bring tenants, diners, pool-goers and pickleballers to the underutilized, massive property sitting at 920 Washington Ave, across from Muskegon Lake. If you purchase a product or register...
Local youth selected for elite lacrosse team
Jul. 24—Javen Gee will get a chance to compete against some of the best lacrosse players in the country next week. Not bad for a 12-year-old who will enter the seventh grade at Spring Lake Middle School this fall. kAmv66 62C?65 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ H96? 96 2EE6?565 2 !C6>:6C {24C@DD6 {628F6 W!{{X EC2:?:?8 42>A 2?5 ECJ@FE :? ~C=2?5@ E9:D A2DE y2?F2CJ] %96 42>AD 2C6 FD65 E@ 6G2=F2E6 2?5 D6=64E ...
Muskegon-area independent high school football schedules for 2024 season
The 2024 high school football season in Michigan might be more than a month away but it’s never too early to start glancing at schedules and circling dates on the calendar. Before action kicks off for what should be another entertaining fall season on the gridiron we wanted to take a deeper look at each team’s potential road to the playoffs.
West Michigan native Aaron Cummings to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - First-time Olympian Aaron Cummings may be new to the big stage, but certainly not to Rugby Sevens. Born in Muskegon, Cummings started playing rugby in high school. He went on to lead the Davenport University Panthers to national championships in 2016 and 2017. He said making...
West Michigan events celebrate 34th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 34 this month, and events are being held across West Michigan to commemorate this milestone. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services. In Muskegon, Disability Network...
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