Harbor Dredging Scheduled to Begin August 15 King Company, working on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will begin dredging the Muskegon Harbor entrance starting as early as Thursday, August 15, 2025. The work is expected to continue through mid-September, depending on weather conditions. Dredging is a routine operation that helps maintain safe…
Western Avenue Resurfacing Project Begins This Fall – Informational Meetings Scheduled The City of Muskegon is preparing to resurface Western Ave and portions of surrounding streets beginning no earlier than mid-September 2025. The resurfacing work will improve road conditions along: Western Avenue from 8th Street to Terrace Street 7th Street from Western Avenue to Shoreline…
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm. Officers of the Muskegon Police Department responded to a vehicle accident in the area of Apple Avenue and Spring Street. When officers arrived, they found that a motorcycle traveling west on Apple Avenue and a passenger car turning onto Apple from Spring Street collided. The operator…
The City of Muskegon Public Safety Division, in partnership with neighborhood associations, is hosting one large National Night Out event to bring the community together. National Night Out is a nationwide community-building campaign that promotes strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out will take…
On Tuesday, July 29th, at approximately 12:37 PM, officers of the Muskegon Police Department responded to a crash in the area of Lakeshore Drive and Robinson Street. Officers arrived to find a collision between a passenger car and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 40-year-old Muskegon man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Muskegon Department…
Muskegon’s Market: A Vibrant Hub for Local Food, Community, and Entrepreneurship Muskegon, MI — The Muskegon Farmers Market invites the community to celebrate National Farmers Market Week, August 3–9, 2025. As one of the largest, oldest and most beloved farmers markets in Michigan, the Muskegon Farmers Market proudly joins markets across the country in highlighting…
The City of Muskegon has contracted with The Tradesmen Group to complete much needed professional conservation work to the five, historic bronze and granite monuments at Hackley Park (1892-1900), the President William McKinley monument (1902) across Webster Avenue from the park, and the General Philip Kearny monument (1901) at Terrace and Peck Streets. This project…
A colorful new public art project is set to begin at Pere Marquette Park, bringing a joyful mural to the bathhouse near the playground—and a unique opportunity for local children to leave their creative mark on the lakeshore. Led by Michigan nonprofit [Community on Canvas], the Care on Canvas: Amy Lindenbaum Lakeshore Edition will pair…
MUSKEGON, MI – The long-vacant Froebel School building in Muskegon is one step closer to a new life as affordable family housing, thanks to a competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) reservation award granted by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) on July 2, 2025. The project, titled Froebel Place Samaritas Affordable Living,…
City to Host Public Open House on 2026 Lakeshore Drive Reconstruction The City of Muskegon invites residents, businesses, and visitors to attend a public open house on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 4–6 PM at Hagar’s Hideaway (3156 Lakeshore Dr) to learn about the upcoming Lakeshore Drive Rehabilitation Project. Planned for March through November 2026,…