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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – If there’s one thing we love about summer, it’s the fairs that bring communities together. The Muskegon County Fair opens next week in Fruitport. Today, we have Curtis, Jacob, Juddsen and Christina in studio. Muskegon County Fair – “Barn in the 80’s”...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - A millage benefitting senior citizens of Muskegon County is up for a vote of renewal on the Aug. 6 ballot. The Activities or Services for Older Persons millage is for 0.4921 mills, or $0.49 of ever $1,000 of taxable value. This is the same tax rate county taxpayers currently play for the millage. Taxable property value in the county last year amounted to more than $5.7 million.

Consumers Energy is building their first large-scale solar project. It will produce 250 megawatts, powering 40,000 homes. It’s the first of many more to come.

A house in Norton Shores that sold for $850,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Muskegon County in the past week. In total, 65 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $233,628. The average price per square foot was $172.

Officials said the new project could power 40,000 homes with solar energy.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Incumbent U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, is being challenged by a fellow Democrat in the Aug. 6 primary. Scholten faces real estate agent Salim Al-Shatel in her bid for a second term representing the 3rd Congressional District. That district encompasses portions of Kent, Muskegon...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two Republicans are vying Aug. 6 for the chance to flip the 3rd Congressional District. East Grand Rapids attorney Paul Hudson and Grand Haven financial advisor Michael Markey Jr. will square off in the Republican primary, with the winner likely facing incumbent U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, in November.

Jackson-based utility Consumers Energy broke ground today on what would be Michigan’s second-largest solar energy project, under a partnership with Muskegon County. Spanning nearly 2,000 acres at the county’s Resource Recovery Center, the Muskegon Solar Energy Center will be a 250 megawatt facility once operational in 2026. Ranger Power’s 347 MW Assembly solar project in Shiawassee County is Michigan’s largest solar project to date, while Chicago-based Invenergy last year brought online a 200 MW project in Calhoun County.

LANSING — First-term Rep. Hillary Scholten on Thursday became the first Democrat in Michigan’s congressional delegation to urge President Joe Biden to step aside and not seek reelection, saying it would be “for the good of our democracy.”. Scholten, of Grand Rapids, represents parts of Kent, Ottawa...

Mark Sanchez: We need more housing in this state, certainly here in Kent County, West Michigan, Kent and Ottawa counties, Muskegon County. And statewide, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority estimates there's a shortage of about 140,000 housing units. That's compared to demand and need. And that's the most recent figures from that state agency. And this story comes to us from our colleagues in Detroit, Nick Manes at Crain's Detroit Business. And basically, there is some data that the Home Builders Association of Michigan put out in the field last week that said in the first half of 2024, there were nearly 6,000 single-family housing permits pulled by home builders in the state. That's an increase of more than 21% from the same period the year before. So, as you say, beginning to see. Perhaps there are some early signs that even with the interest rates still remaining high, your home builders are really beginning to respond to this issue of we need more housing in Michigan and not just any housing. We need housing. Obviously, people can afford affordable housing is the buzzword right now, because with this housing shortage, that's forced housing prices up on the last few years. So, it's a real issue. And now here's a little bit of data that suggests, as you say, beginning to see that this is beginning to get addressed and over the next couple of years, we'll see how this is, is this a trend? Is it emerging? Is it a trend that's going to continue of how much new housing stock is built in the state?

A 70-year-old Muskegon man was arrested Tuesday on two outstanding warrants charging him with failing to appear in Muskegon County courts. He was arrested at 1:45 p.m. following a traffic stop by troopers of the Michigan State Police, Hart Post. Troopers stopped his vehicle near the U.S. 31 and Webster Road intersection in Grant Township of Oceana County. Troopers turned him over to Muskegon County authorities.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Goodwill Industries of West Michigan (GIWM) was recently awarded a $32,800 grant from the Community Foundation for Muskegon County in support of its new Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) certification program. The award comes from the Strategic Leadership Grant at the Community Foundation. These...

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Muskegon County reported from July 1 to July 7. There were 64 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,032-square-foot home on Leona Avenue in Muskegon that sold for $219,900. Casnovia.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A teen girl and a man are in the hospital after they were rescued from the water at Pere Marquette Beach on Friday afternoon. According to the Muskegon Police Department, around 4:30 p.m. the Muskegon Department of Public Safety responded to a water emergency. Police said...

Around 4:30 p.m., Muskegon Co. 911 received reports of a swimmer calling for help. An official with the fire department said a juvenile woman & an adult man were pulled from the water by beachgoers

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - The Muskegon County Fair kicks off later this month with five days of fun. The annual fair is Monday, July 22 at the Muskegon County Fairgrounds, 6621 Heights Ravenna Rd. in Fruitport. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Muskegon County continues to clean up after two severe storm systems slammed the lakeshore last month. Emergency managers are hosting a gathering on Monday, July 15 where various agencies will share more resources for those impacted. Called a Multi-Agency Resource Coordination event, you're invited to...

A condo in Norton Shores that sold for $665,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Muskegon County in the past week. In total, 35 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $255,406. The average price per square foot was $180.

State Rep. Curtis VanderWall is planning something a little different for his local July office hours. VanderWall has served the Michigan Senate from the 35th District since 2019 and represents parts of Oceana, Manistee, Mason and Muskegon counties. At 6 p.m. on Monday VanderWall will host Cooking with Curt at...