🌱 Why Muskegon Heights’ top city official was suddenly suspended
Muskegon Heights, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Muskegon Heights! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Muskegon Heights’ top city official was suddenly suspended
- How a Muskegon Heights-linked raid connects to a high-profile clemency case
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: More humid, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Muskegon Heights city manager and fire chief placed on administrative suspension after raid of city hall (fox17online.com subscription) — Muskegon Heights’ city manager and fire chief has been placed on paid administrative suspension while state and federal agencies investigate possible financial and drug crimes tied to recent raids, including at City Hall. Police Chief Maurice Sain is now acting city manager, the deputy fire chief is overseeing the fire department, and officials emphasize city services will continue without interruption as they cooperate with investigators. 
• Michigan native freed by Biden hit with new federal drug charge (detroitnews.com) — A Muskegon native whose federal drug sentence was commuted is now charged in a new money-laundering case that investigators say involves an accused dealer operating out of Muskegon Heights. The probe, tied to wider raids across Muskegon County including Muskegon Heights City Hall, alleges large cash movements and drug shipments between Texas, Michigan, and Mexico.
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- Missing Juvenile:
The Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant Post is urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old male (Dominic Jeffrey… (Nextdoor )
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Muskegon. Apply here.
- ABC Supply posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler (4) in Muskegon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muskegon Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Muskegon
- Muskegon Lake's historic comeback takes center stage (legalnews.com)
- EPA Proposes Ozone Redesignations in Michigan for Muskegon County, Berrien County, and Detroit Area After Significant Pollution Reductions (epa.gov)
- Muskegon Heights city manager placed on paid leave following raid by feds, state police (mlive.com)
Norton Shores
- Arts and Wheels- August 15th at Ross Park to Benefit Harbor Hospice (muskegonchannel.com)
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