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Police said they have arrested the driver suspected of striking and seriously injuring a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school in Westland.

Drivers are being asked to avoid part of Newburgh Road in Westland on Thursday morning due to a car crash that occurred in the area.

MUSKEGON, MI – A sewer line break will cause a major headache for motorists traveling on Business U.S. 31 in Muskegon – and an estimated $500,000 price tag for the county. While the road is closed, traffic will be detoured using Marquette Avenue and Ottawa Street/ Western Avenue. Related: Northbound Shoreline Drive in Muskegon closed for sewer repairsThe repairs involve “a rather complicated procedure” involving bypass pumps, Dave Johnson, Muskegon County wastewater director, told the county public works board Thursday, Nov. 3. Hydrogen sulfide gas erosion made the pipe so thin it collapsed, Johnson told the board. Moses Jones Parkway/BR U.S. 31 near downtown Muskegon will close between Shoreline Drive and Marquette Avenue from Nov. 2 through Nov. 30 for sewer repairs.

MUSKEGON, MI – Sewer repairs caused the closure of a section of Shoreline Drive in Muskegon Thursday. Northbound Shoreline, between Terrace Street and Marquette Avenue, was closed Oct. 20, according to a notice the Muskegon Professional Firefighters Union posted on Facebook. Terrace Street currently is closed at Shoreline Drive for a narrowing project. One detour involves taking Seventh, Third or First streets off of Shoreline Drive to Muskegon Avenue, traveling north to Spring Street, east to Yuba Street and north on Yuba to Marquette. The section of northbound Shoreline Drive between Terrace Street and Marquette Avenue was shut down Thursday, Oct. 20, for sewer repairs.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A nonprofit agency focused on children’s nutrition plans to pay $700,000 cash for a building owned by Muskegon County near downtown. Kids’ Food Basket, headquartered in Grand Rapids, was formed to address food insecurity. It wasn’t immediately clear what the organization plans to do with the health department building. The purchase agreement was approved unanimously by the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 27. It also provides for Kids’ Food Basket to lease on a month-to-month basis vacant space in a nearby county-owned building until renovations to the health department building are complete for it to use.

MUSKEGON, MI -- Muskegon police are investigating a shooting that happened about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Oakhill Drive and Marquette Avenue. Police responded to the area on a report of a window shot out and a male with a gunshot wound to the chest. Officers were told a man was seen running from the area. The injured man was taken to a local hospital. HIs condition was not known late Wednesday.

BAY CITY, MI - Bay City officials sent out an alert to warn motorists about road construction that is slated to begin soon on the city’s West Side. According to the city, crews will start work on a resurfacing project on Marquette Avenue on August 9. The Bay City Times previously reported that the city was awarded the grant for the Marquette Avenue project in January 2020. MDOT also describes the roadway as the only north-south heavy truck route west of the Saginaw River in the northern part of Bay City. More from MLiveCrazy Quarters Arcade launching a pinball league in Bay City‘Use, don’t abuse,’ says city official as Bird Rides electric scooters flock to Bay CityConsume Cannabis opens up in Bay City after renovating a South End storefrontHigh heat and humidity most likely caused recent Lafayette Bridge closure, says MDOT‘I want to help celebrate this community,’ says artist looking for old photos of Bay City for Studio23 exhibitSkymint expands to downtown Bay City with a new cannabis storefrontTraffic lights not needed in downtown Bay City, according to study

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A section of Quarterline Road in Muskegon Township will be closed for two days to allow for construction work. Quarterline from Apple Avenue to Madalene Avenue will be shut in both directions on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23, according to a notice from the Muskegon County Road Commission. The posted detour will direct motorists along Apple Avenue, Sheridan Road and Marquette Avenue. Quarterline Road between Apple Avenue and Madalene Avenue in Muskegon Township will be closed June 22-23, 2021. The detour will direct motorists to Sheridan Road and Marquette Avenue.

BAY CITY, MI - Bay City drivers will want to be aware of construction projects that the city is planning to work on in 2021. The city will be focusing on four projects, two of which are reconstruction projects with the remaining two slated to be resurfacing projects. The city will be working on Wenona Avenue, Johnson Street, Lafayette Avenue and Marquette Avenue throughout the year. Bay City is responsible for replacing private watermain services if they are made from lead or galvanized lead due to recent state legislation. Johnson Street reconstructionA section of Johnson Street between Woodside Avenue and Water Street is set to be reconstructed throughout the year.

MUSKEGON, MI – Road construction lane closures on U.S. 31 and M-46 near Muskegon could slow traffic this week. Lanes will be closed on U.S. 31 between I-96 and Marquette Avenue between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to a notice from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Lane closures on westbound M-46 (Apple Avenue) between Carr and Dangl roads are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10, according to MDOT. Lane closures on U.S. 31 between I-96 and Marquette Avenue near Muskegon are planned for Dec. 9, 2020. Lane closures on westbound M-46 (Apple Avenue) near Muskegon are planned for Dec. 9-10, 2020.