Muskegon Heights city manager ousted after felony drug and tax charges
WGVU News. ([wgvunews.org](https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2026-08-25/muskegon-heights-council-ousts-city-manager-shawnderick-roberson-following-felony-drug-and-tax-charges?utm_source=openai))
Former interim city manager and fire chief Shawnderick Roberson was charged and removed following state drug and tax-evasion counts.
Muskegon County places 0.5‑mill parks and trails millage on Nov. 3 ballot
Muskegon County Parks / County website. ([muskegoncountyparks.org](https://muskegoncountyparks.org/millage/?utm_source=openai))
County commissioners approved a countywide parks and trails millage proposal for voters to consider this November.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visits Muskegon to promote housing and tourism plans
WGVU News; Benson campaign site. ([wgvunews.org](https://www.wgvunews.org/podcast/focus-west-michigan/2026-08-27/focus-west-michigan-8-27-26-benson-in-muskegon?utm_source=openai))
Benson toured a Muskegon housing site and Michigan’s Adventure while outlining housing and tourism proposals during her campaign stop.
City issues water-safety reminder after algal bloom near Pere Marquette Channel
City of Muskegon news. ([muskegon-mi.gov](https://muskegon-mi.gov/news-2/))
The city alerted the public to use caution after the Muskegon County Health Department reported an algal bloom near the Pere Marquette Channel.