🌱 How did Muskegon Heights’ finances get this troubled?
Muskegon, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Muskegon! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Muskegon Heights’ finances get this troubled?
- What do property records reveal about the city manager’s business ties?
- How new partnerships are reshaping support for Muskegon students with disabilities
Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘Severe mismanagement': State records show years of financial problems in Muskegon Heights (mlive.com) — Muskegon Heights is facing years of accumulated financial troubles, with audits and state records showing chronic deficits, weak financial controls, and bond violations that now limit the city’s ability to borrow for major projects. State and federal investigators recently raided City Hall amid an ongoing financial and drug crime probe, while leaders canceled a planned forensic audit, citing cost, even as a multimillion-dollar budget deficit looms. 
2. Business partner of Muskegon Heights city manager named in drug probe (mlive.com) — Federal and state investigators examining Muskegon Heights City Hall are also scrutinizing real estate dealings involving city manager and fire chief Shawnderick Roberson and his business associate, Javon Brewer. Property records show multiple transactions tied to Muskegon County Land Bank parcels and other local properties, while a federal lien signals possible forfeiture of one Highland Street home under drug-related seizure laws.
3. Partnerships help students with disabilities prepare for careers while building confidence and independence (thelakeshorewm.com) — Students with disabilities in Muskegon are getting more coordinated help thanks to partnerships between Muskegon Public Schools, Muskegon Community College, and Disability Network West Michigan. From bus passes and housing support to job coaching and self‑advocacy training, these collaborations aim to remove non‑academic barriers so local students can stay in school, prepare for careers, and live more independently.
4. World War II submarine USS Silversides under maintenance in Sturgeon Bay (fox17online.com) — Muskegon’s World War II submarine USS Silversides is in Sturgeon Bay for its first full dry-dock preservation since 1954, with crews repairing and repainting the 85-year-old vessel. The work will keep one of the war’s most decorated submarines safe for future tours, before it returns to its Muskegon museum this October for residents and visitors to explore again.
5. Ravenna softball reaches mountaintop with lift of many who helped the ‘Dogs make that climb (legalnews.com) — Ravenna’s varsity softball team delivered Muskegon County’s first-ever MHSAA state championship, capping a 40-1 season with a Division 3 title win in East Lansing. Coaches, parents, and former players describe a decade-plus of youth leagues, travel ball, and off‑season training that built a powerhouse program and inspired younger Bulldogs to chase the same lofty standard.
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