If you see people passing out flowers around the area this month, theyâre not just celebrating spring, theyâre doing it for a larger purpose.
May is Poppy Month for the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit No. 402 said secretary and public relations manager Tina James on Tuesday.
âThe Auxiliary promotes the poppy as a symbol of the sacrifices our military have made, a symbol to open peopleâs hearts and inspire them to donate,â said James.
James said Poppy Day is celebrated in countries around the world, but the American Legion brought the celebration to the United States by asking Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day, as National Poppy Day.
Road closure impacts entrance to Muskegon State Park for early summer
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Channel Campground undergoes construction due to flooding, at Muskegon State Park, in North Muskegon on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.Kayla Renie | MLive.com
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Access to Muskegon State Park from the east will be blocked for the first part of this summer due to the closure of a portion of Memorial Drive.
Beginning Monday, April 26, Memorial Drive will be closed from Weber Road to west of Peterson Road for water main work, according to Steve Fink, public works engineer for Muskegon County.
Traffic headed to Muskegon State Park on Memorial will be detoured via Weber to Fenner Road and then west to Scenic Drive.
Lakeshore Restaurant Week returns with deals at Muskegon area eateries
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
Posted Mar 17, 2021
Outdoor seating at the American Brasserie part of Walker s, shown in this file photo, is one of the options during Lakeshore Restaurant Week. (MLive file photo)
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MUSKEGON, MI – Fourteen restaurants will be offering special promotions during Lakeshore Restaurant Week from Friday, March 19 through Saturday, March 27.
The nine-day event encourages diners to explore eateries in the Muskegon area that prepared unique menus or deals for the week.
Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, 415 W. Western Ave., will offer a three-course dinner of an appetizer, soup or salad and an entrée for $30. Dessert can be added for $5. Similarly, The Lake House Waterfront Grille, 730 Terrace Point Road, and Walker’s, 939 3rd St., each have prepared three-course menus for $33.
Public bus system threatened with defunding likely to be cut loose from Muskegon County
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
After an initial vote to defund the MATS bus system, the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners has reversed itself, but is on track to shed responsibility for it.MLive.com File Photo
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – After an initial vote to defund Muskegon’s MATS bus system, the county board has reversed itself but is on track to shed responsibility for it.
Those commissioners who voiced complaints about the public transportation system are pushing for a new entity, other than Muskegon County government, to govern the operation.