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Muskegon, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Muskegon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close is Muskegon’s iconic red lighthouse to being fully saved?
  • Why a 1998 Muskegon gang murder now carries a shorter sentence.
  • Muskegon Heights family reacts as shooter gets decades behind bars.

Also on today's calendar: Habitat for Humanity of Northern Muskegon Info Session and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-shower; breezy, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Save Our Light' campaign nearly fully funded to restore Muskegon's breakwater lighthouse (fox17online.com) — Muskegon’s South Breakwater Lighthouse restoration is close to its $1.6 million goal, but organizers still need $225,000 to finish structural repairs and repainting this summer. The outer breakwater will be closed during phase two work, and any extra donations will support a long-term maintenance fund at the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.
   

2. Gunman convicted in 1998 Muskegon gang killing has life sentence reduced (mlive.com) — A Muskegon man convicted of killing 18-year-old Sonta Steward in a 1998 gang-related shooting has had his life-without-parole sentence reduced to 32 to 60 years under a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling on young offenders. Resentenced in Muskegon County Circuit Court, he apologized to the victim’s family as prosecutors and defense worked out his credit for time served.
   

3. ‘Heartless criminal' gets decades in prison for Muskegon Heights murder (mlive.com) — A 29-year-old man has been sentenced in Muskegon County Circuit Court to up to 95 years in prison for the 2024 shooting death of Desmond Bridgeford in Muskegon Heights. Family members delivered emotional statements urging the maximum penalty, while the defendant expressed regret as the judge ordered consecutive terms for murder and a felony firearm conviction.
   

4. The dramatic upgrades at Michigan state parks are nearly complete — here's where $273M went (mlive.com) — Major state funding is transforming Michigan’s parks, including more than $1 million in upgrades to the Gillette Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon County. The project improves safety, accessibility, and building systems with new siding, railings, elevator repairs, and more. Overall, $273 million in ARPA money is modernizing campgrounds, visitor centers, and infrastructure across the state by the end of 2026.
   

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Other local events
    Friday June 12
  • All Access Tour →
    Lakeshore Museum Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday June 13
  • Free Fishing Saturday (Shelby, MI)
    Disability Network West Michigan Marshville Dam County Park, 6075 W. Marshville Dam Road, Shelby, MI, 49455, United States
    9:00 am
  • Habitat for Humanity of Northern Muskegon Info Session →
    Hackley Public Library, 316 W Webster Ave, Muskegon
    10:00 am
  • Knit in Public Day
    Lakeshore Museum Muskegon Heritage Museum, 561 W Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
    11:00 am
  • June Saturdays: Science: Snap Circuits!
    Lakeshore Museum Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
    12:00 pm
  • Taste of Muskegon →
    Hackley Park, 350 W Webster Ave, Muskegon
    5:30 pm
  • The Summer Kickoff Comedy Special →
    The Corner, 280 W Muskegon Ave, Muskegon
    8:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • LMC Special Board Meeting
    Lakeshore Museum Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This weekend is 3 Free Weekend in Michigan.
    For those of you who aren’t aware this weekend ORV, fishing licenses and entry into state parks is free. Looks like sunshine and some cooler temps,… (Nextdoor Lakeside)
  • i have a set of acorn stair lifts a complete set for 3 stair cases.
    i took them out of my house a few years before it burned and had them stored in the back shed. anyway i will not be using them anymore so maybe… (Nextdoor Sheridan)
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Muskegon. Apply here.
  • Tramec Sloan, LLC posted a job opening for Welder in Muskegon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muskegon here.

Ok Muskegon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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