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The PORTAL was created by Muskegon artist Lee S. Brown and inspired by the piston rings which were manufactured on this site for Continental Motors back in 1911 and served the war effort in WWI.
🎥: Kayla Tucker | MLive
#publicart #michiganart #sculpture
Muskegon’s own ‘Rosie the Riveter’ returns to plant she worked at during World War II. Carol Anderson, a 99-year-old woman who once worked for a busy Muskegon-based military supplier during World War II, got a glimpse of her own past. RENK, which produces military vehicle parts at 76 S. Getty St., hosted a special event on Tuesday, Aug. 20, to celebrate the life and contributions of 99-year-old Carol Anderson, who worked at the factory 80 years ago. During the celebration, Anderson was given the opportunity to tour the still productive factory, which was called Continental Motors when she worked there.
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Jim Dreyer began his attempt to swim 83 miles solo across Lake Michigan from Grand Haven last Tuesday. But he says he lost GPS navigation, fought wild hallucinations and spent a night essentially swimming in circles before abandoning the attempt on Thursday. (Patrick Shea/MLive.com)
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Thousands of people welcomed U.S. Coast Guard vessels into port at Grand Haven - “Coast Guard City USA” - on Monday for the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard Festival. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com)
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Ludington State Park has unveiled a new water trail that navigates a scenic two-mile route along the shorelines of two inland lakes. (Justine Lofton/MLive.com)
Great Lakes whitefish threatened by climate change, invasive species
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Whitefish are a commercial mainstay on the Great Lakes and are culturally significant to Michigan's indigenous tribes. The fish are already threatened by invasive species. Now evidence indicates whitefish, which lay eggs on shallow reefs that rely on winter ice cover, are also being squeezed by shifting temperatures.
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Bikers massed for Michigan’s largest motorcycle rally in Muskegon over the weekend. The event raised money for the Child Abuse Council of Muskegon County and featured live music, performances and stunts.
🎥: Charlie Nick | MLive
#MotorcycleRally
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The historic Nelson House was set to be demolished before it was bought by the city of Muskegon for just $100. The city is spending about $230,000 to move it two miles and set it on a new foundation. The home will be listed for sale "as-is," to be renovated by a future owner.
🎥: Kayla Tucker | MLive
#historichomesforsale #michiganhomes
Early morning thunderstorms battered West Michigan with winds reaching 70+ mph near Muskegon. In Norton Shores, roads were closed due to down powerlines and tree debris.
🎥: Kayla Tucker | MLive
#severeweather #thunderstorm #highwinds
Nuclear power may be key to a clean energy future in Michigan
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Michigan has passed a law setting a 100% clean energy standard by 2040. Many argue we can’t get there without nuclear power. At the crossroads of a climate crisis and energy crisis, the future of clean energy in Michigan may be nuclear.
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Party on the beach in Muskegon this summer! The Deck has officially opened for the season, with a slew of updates including new furniture and a second kitchen, and a lineup of live music every day. The destination is open seven days a week and is expecting half a million visitors the summer.
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A black bear was spotted near downtown Ludington on Thursday morning. Police told residents to use caution in the area and give the bear some space. Conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were also seen in the area. (Video provided by Trinja Henrickson)
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Muskegon High School students were treated like celebrities at their annual "show-off" Saturday. They arrived to cheering crowds of paparazzi made up of friends, family and loved ones.
🎥: Cory Morse | MLive
#prom #prom2024 #michiganprom
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Timothy Ferguson, a 15-year-old with special needs, died in July 2022 after suffering unimaginable torture and abuse. He was 15 and weighed just 69 pounds. Two family members have been convicted in his death, but questions remain. MLive/Muskegon Chronicle spent months sifting through thousands of documents, police reports and social services records to see how holes in the child welfare system and the failures of Timothy's parents let this happen.
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Hike the sandy dunes or lay down a beach blanket at Muskegon County’s newest and largest park, Dune Harbor. The 377-acre park along Lake Michigan is a former sand mining site. It opened to the public last June. (Video by Cory Morse/MLive.com)
Four students from Muskegon Heights thought they were headed to Grand Rapids for passport applications for their trip to West Africa. Little did they know, they were on their way to a meet-and-greet with Offset, the American rapper from Migos. He gifted them each front-row tickets to his March 20 concert and $100 for their trip to Ghana.
On March 21, 2014, a ruling from the U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman legalized same-sex marriage in Michigan. The following day, clerks in Muskegon, Oakland, Ingham and Washtenaw counties opened to allow same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses. Nearly 24 hours after the ruling, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette appealed the decision and the court issued a stay. Some of the 323 newlywed couples filed a lawsuit to fight for their marriages to be recognized. Same-sex marriage became constitutionally protected in Michigan on June 25, 2015 after the Obergefell v. Hodges case. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)
Same-sex couples rushed to marry in Michigan 10 years ago
On March 22, 2014 same-sex marriage was briefly legal in Michigan because of a court ruling. We caught up with some of the couples who rushed to their local courthouse to get married that day before the ruling was appealed. Same-sex marriage was not constitutionally protected in Michigan until the June 25, 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The USS SIlversides is a WWII submarine docked in Muskegon, MI. It was used in the Pacific theater of the war from
April 1942 to July 1945. The submarine hosts tours for a look into life onboard the vessel and even overnight stays for up to 72 people.
🎥: Joel Bissell | MLive
#ww2history #submarines #musuem #muskegon
Craving a taste of summer? Pronto Pups in Grand Haven is open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 21. #grandhavenmichigan #grandhaven #prontopups