Fruitport News

North Muskegon's prom Saturday night, April 19, was the first in a series of area proms being covered by MLive Muskegon Chronicle this season.

Some of those who gathered at St. Mary of the Immaculate Church Conception Parish in Muskegon and at Church of the Living God in Fruitport Township shared their thoughts on Easter's significance to them.

The Norton Shores City Council approved preliminary site plans for a multi-million project at Tanglewood Park and took additional steps to realize a future sidewalk project and its planned connection to the Muskegon Water Filtration Plant at its April 15 meeting.

A 28-year-old Grayling man was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-vehicle crash on Saturday morning, according to Muskegon Township Police.

They had been used to looking skyward to see the crosses at Calvary Christian Schools, but the whole perspective changed when the view instead came down from toward the heavens.

A Fruitport Township man was sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to using vulgar, sexual language with a 13-year-old girl, according to the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office.

A Fruitport Township man was ordered to jail and placed on probation after he was charged with a rarely issued misdemeanor for using obscene, sexual language with a 13-year-old girl.

Four superintendents, including Fruitport's Bob Szymoniak, will be interviewed for the soon-to-be-vacant Muskegon Area Intermediate School District superintendent position.

A Grand Rapids pediatrician specializing in child abuse testified she observed a collection of severe, in some cases life-threatening injuries that had been suffered by 3-month-old Oryn Bastian of Fruitport before the boy was brought to the hospital Dec. 20. I've always loved everything about Easter -- the church service, the beautiful Easter ... (more)

A Grand Rapids pediatrician specializing in child abuse testified she observed a collection of severe, in some cases life-threatening injuries that had been suffered by 3-month-old Oryn Bastian of Fruitport before the boy was brought to the hospital Dec. 20. And the infant had gained only a little more than 1 pound since his birth, leaving him - at ... (more)

Matthew James Baker, 33, of Muskegon, 90 days Muskegon County Jail for attempted resisting and obstructing police, $125 fees/costs.

That was the scene when the Hackley Public Library held its annual used book sale on the deck of the USS LST 393 in Muskegon for the first time.

Book lovers turned out Friday for the start of a used book sale to support Hackley Public Library in Muskegon.

The annual Dancing with the Local Stars fundraiser netted $98,341 for 34 area food pantries this year, organizers announced on Wednesday, April 9. The figure was revealed at the April meeting of the Women's Division Chamber of Commerce, which has organized the charity event for the past six years.

A Michigan National Guard soldier from Fruitport was sentenced to jail Tuesday, April 8, for assaulting a Mason County jail officer, the Mason County Press reported.

The authority's plan to build a 36-inch transmission main to connect to the Muskegon Water Filtration Plant will prompt construction on Beach Street around April 17 and subsequent traffic delays and lane closures near residential areas.

The planned interruptions will be in portions of Fruitport Township, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, Norton Shores and Roosevelt Park on April 5, according to a Wednesday release.

Dollar General, the nation's largest small-box, discount retailer, opened a new location at 6395 Airline Rd. in Fruitport on March 29. "Dollar General is committed to delivering a pleasant shopping experience that includes a convenient location, a wide assortment of merchandise and great prices on quality products," Dan Nieser, Dollar General's ... (more)

Mona Shores schools are nearly at capacity and have virtually no room for new schools-of-choice students next year.

The Fruitport Township mother accused by authorities of knowingly letting her child be abused by his father and allowing the baby to become severely malnourished has been bound over to circuit court.